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Table 2 Knowledge and exercise of human rights among female sex workers and high-risk men who have sex with men in Andhra Pradesh, India, 2014

From: Knowledge and exercise of human rights, and barriers and facilitators to claiming rights: a cross-sectional study of female sex workers and high-risk men who have sex with men in Andhra Pradesh, India

Indicators FSWs HR-MSM P value1
Aware of human rights N = 2400 N = 1200  
 Yes 83.3 (2000) 92.5 (1110) <0.0001
 No 16.7 (400) 7.5 (90) <0.0001
Among those aware of human rights: N = 2000 N = 1110  
 Knowledge of specific rights:a
  Right to access health services 54.3 (1086) 57.4 (637) 0.0948
  Right to education 39.8 (795) 47.2 (523) <0.0001
  Right to dignity and equality 34.9 (697) 54.8 (608) 0.9572
  Right to property 26.6 (532) 40.4 (448) <0.0001
  Right to freedom from stigma and discrimination 20.4 (408) 15.8 (175) 0.0012
 Knowledge of rightsb
  Less knowledgeable 62.0 (1488) 30.7 (369) <0.0001
  More knowledgeable 38.0 (912) 69.3 (831) <0.0001
 Able to claim rights
  Yes 73.2 (1463) 82.9 (921) <0.0001
  No 26.8 (537) 17.1 (190) <0.0001
Collective efficacy N = 2000 N = 1001  
 Confident that sex workers can organize to speak for their rights
  Not confident 35.8 (716) NA  
  Very confident 64.2 (1284) NA  
 Confident that MSM can organize and fight against Section 377c
  Not confident NA 56.0 (561)  
  Very confident NA 44.0 (440)  
  1. FSWs female sex workers, HR-MSM high-risk men who have sex with men
  2. 1Chi-square test. NA not asked
  3. aMultiple responses
  4. bLess knowledgeable = aware of one or no human rights; More knowledgeable = aware of 2 or more human rights
  5. cAmong those aware of Section 377