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. 2011 Nov 9;174(11):1246–1255. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwr251

Table 2.

Numbers of Close and Indoor Contacts Recorded During a 24-Hour Period by 571 Randomly Selected Participants From a South African Township Community, According to Location and Type of Contact, 2010

Location Close Contacts
Indoor Contacts
Type I (Physical) Type II (Nonphysical) Type Not Recorded Type I (Physical) Type II (Nonphysical) Type Not Recorded Type III (Casual)
Community building 206 73 2 191 61 2 1,258
Crèche/school 920 651 91 610 422 79 3,916
Health clinic 15 12 0 14 12 0 102
Neighborhooda 1,737 1,260 47
Own household 2,868 1,420 56 2,868 1,420 56 703
Other households 498 404 23 498 404 23 340
Local “shebeen” bar 78 83 1 77 75 1 574
Shop 181 106 4 172 102 4 1,944
Sports venue 69 52 1 1 4 0 10
Transport 803 326 27 803 326 27 5,677
Work 474 320 4 345 243 4 1,411
Other miscellaneous sites 54 74 6 31 43 1 244
Total 7,903 4,781 262 5,610 3,112 197 16,179
a

Outside household environs and streets.