Lakshmi Ramakrishnan|Abhishek Gautam|Prabuddhagopal Goswami|Seeta Kallam|Rajatashuvra Adhikary|Mandar Mainkar|B M Ramesh|Guy Morineau|Bitra George|Ramesh Paranjape
Programme coverage, condom use and STI treatment among FSWs in a large-scale HIV prevention programme: results from cross-sectional surveys in 22 districts in southern India
National AIDS Research Institute|Karnataka Health Promotion Trust|University of Manitoba|Karnataka Health Promotion Trust|University of Manitoba
paper evaluates avahan programmes coverage female sex workers fsws focus highrisk fsws intermediate outcomesfirst round crosssectional survey data integrated behavioral biological assessments ibba conducted 22 districts aggregated district categories solo avahan sole service provider covering fsws major minor avahan sole provider intended coverage 50 50 fsws respectively multivariate logistic regression applied compare exposure district categories vulnerability factors intermediate outcomes associated exposurereported exposure evaluated basis received three core services higher solo 75 compared minor 66 districts logistic regression showed fsws solo districts likely exposed adjusted odds ratio aor15 95 ci 120 186 compared fsws minor districts multivariate analysis solo districts revealed fsw or15 clients past week higher chance exposed core services aor156 95 ci 103 235 exposure three services solo avahan districts significantly associated correct knowledge condom use aor136 95 ci 105 178 consistent condom use occasional clients aor317 95 ci 217 463 regular clients aor247 95 ci 186 328 sti treatmentseeking behaviour aor300 95 ci 194 465higher coverage fsws achieved districts avahan intervention compared districts multiple longstanding nonavahan programmes exposure solo districts associated intermediate outcomes need evaluated comparison non avahan areas substantiated data next ibba