P2-S5.02 Confined outreach clinics: increasing utilisation of HIV/STI clinic services by IDUs in hard to reach rural settings: an example from North-East India

Abstract

characteristics are associated with the odds of experiencing condom breakage/slippage or partial use during vaginal sex. Methods Patients (n¼1609) attending STD clinics in 3 cities (Denver, Long Beach, and San Francisco) between June 2004 and May 2005 were enrolled in a study evaluating the behavioural effects of a video-based waiting room intervention modelling couples overcoming barriers to safer sexual behaviours. Two surveys were conducted (baseline and 3-months) measuring behaviours during the previous 3 months. Bivariate analysis using c 2 and multivariable analysis using logistic regression were conducted. Results At baseline, 767 men and women (median age¼26 years) reported using a condom at least once during vaginal sex with their most recent partner (64.4% main and 35.5% non-main) in the preceding 3 months. A majority did not use condoms consistently (62.3%). Among 100% condom users, 152 (52.6%) reported no errors, while 137 (47.4%) experienced errors (56 breakage, 49 partial use, and 32 both errors). Among all users, the per-condom use rates of breakage/slippage, but not partial use, varied significantly by partner type (5.96% main and 9.35% non-main). Multivariable analysis revealed the following characteristics associated with increased odds for condom breakage/slippage: African American race (OR¼2.0; CI 1.3 to 3