Table 3 Effectiveness of PSI's transgender-specific interventions on behavior and correlates among kathoy aged 15-35 in Luang Prabang, Vientiane, and Savannakhet, Laos (November 2004 and June 2006)

Behavior/Use^c

%

%

%

%

Used condom with casual partners at last anal sex

57.5^a

77.9^bd

68.0^b

80.3^cd

<.001

Used condom with boyfriends at last anal sex

23.5^a

83.7^b

70.2^b

79.8^b

<.001

Ever used water-based lubricant for anal sex

54.6^a

64.6^{a, b}

76.0^b

86.4^b

<.001

Opportunity

Availability

%

%

%

%

Condoms available any of the places where spend time during the day

55.0^a

83.2^b

81.2^b

87.5^b

<.001

Number One Deluxe Plus is available in any of the places where meet sex partners

5.7^a

55.4^b

23.6^c

25.4^c

<.001

Number One Deluxe Plus is available in any of the places where spend time during the day

8.3^a

44.4^b

17.5^{a, b}

22.9^b

.008

Ability

Knowledge

%

%

%

%

Knows that oil-based lubricants increase condom breakage

33.6^a

1.6^b

9.3^b

11.0^b

<.001

Knows that having an STI can increase the likelihood of contracting HIV

87.9^a

66.9^b

75.0^b

77.8^b

<.001

Knows that a healthy-looking person can still be infected with HIV

90.5^a

43.5^b

46.3^b

53.8^b

<.001

Knows that consistent and correct condom use with regular partner can prevent STI

89.3^a

96.2^a,b

97.6^b

97.4^b

.005

Motivation

Attitudes

%

%

%

%

Believes it is very important to use condom with regular partners to prevent HIV

58.8^a

94.7^b

87.9^b

93.9^b

<.001

Intention

%

%

%

%

Much more likely to use condoms with casual partners if lubricant available

71.4^a

46.5^b

56.3^b

58.3^b

.001