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Therefore, this paper aims to assess the correlates of inconsistent condom use (ICU) during sexual intercourse among H\/TG in India.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Method:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We analyzed the secondary H\/TG data from the National Integrated Behavioral and Biological Survey (IBBS), 2014\u20132015. To evaluate the correlates of inconsistent condom usage during sexual intercourse among H\/TG people in India, unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios with a 95% confidence interval, were calculated using univariate, bivariate, and multivariable logistic regression.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The prevalence of ICU, among H\/TG was found to be 45.35%. The odds of ICU were significantly higher, among those who had their first sexual intercourse at an age less than 18 years (aOR: 4.68, 95% CI: 2.57\u20138.53), aged between 18 to 24 years (aOR: 3.22, 95% CI: 1.76\u20135.91) and who did not know the age of first sexual intercourse (aOR: 5.34, 95% CI: 2.89\u20139.87) as compared to those who have had first sexual intercourse at the age of 25 years or more. H\/TG, who had regular non-paying male partners had significantly higher odds (aOR: 1.47, 95% CI: 1.27\u20131.72) of ICU than those who did not have regular non-paying male partners.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Among the characteristics linked to inconsistent condom usage among H\/TG in India were physical violence, alcohol consumption, first sexual experience at a younger age, sexual contact with a frequent non-paying partner, and age more than 35.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/ijcm.ijcm_8_25","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,14]],"date-time":"2026-01-14T14:00:30Z","timestamp":1768399230000},"page":"S284-S292","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Correlates of Inconsistent Condom use During Sexual Intercourse among 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