Participants

Study year/ period

Study design and methods

Relevant findings in context of sexual behavior

Relevant findings in context of STI/HIV prevalence

Reference

Truck drivers

1992

Behavioral survey of 200 truck drivers in Delhi;

A total of 302 truck drivers were tested for HIV.

About 78% of the respondents reported ever having sex with non-regular female partners (defined as any female other than wife or steady sexual partner of the respondent). The life-time exposure to FSWs was reported as 62%.

5% reported ever having sex with men/transgender

HIV: 1.0%

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Truck drivers and helpers

1992

Behavioral survey of 210 drivers and 210 helpers at major transshipment location in IndoreMadhya Pradesh.

About 63% of the truckers (drivers: 83% of the helpers: 44%) reported ever having sex with FSWs and females other than their wives.

Consistent condom use in such relationships was 1%.

Not available.

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Truck drivers

1992

Behavioral survey of 506 truck drivers recruited at a check post in Beltola-Basistha area of Assam.

82% of the respondents reported ever having sex with FSWs.

None of the respondents admitted using condom consistently with FSWs.

About 15% reported ever having sex with men/ transgender.

Not available.

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Truck drivers

1994

Behavioral survey of 5709 consecutive truck drivers who consented to take part in the study while passing through a check post at the Andhra Pradesh-Orissa border in the Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh.

87% of the participants reported ever having sex with non-regular female partners (defined as any female other than wife or steady sexual partner of the respondent). Information on type of partners was not available.

Condom use with non-regular female sexual partners was about 11%.

Not available.

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Truck drivers

1998

Behavioral survey of 153 truck drivers recruited from (road side hotels) along different highways in Rajasthan.

80% of truck drivers reported ever having sex with FSWs.

Consistent condom use with FSWs was about 14%.

Not available.

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Truck drivers

1998

Behavioral interview of 300 drivers recruited from variety of locations including brokers’ offices, workshops, and loading/ unloading stations in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

About 95% of the respondent reported ever having had sex with females other than their wives.

Nearly three-fourth (75%) reported ever having had sex with FSWs.

Consistent condom use was about 2%.

Not available.

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