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. 2014 Jun 1;23(6):541–551. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2013.4654

Table 2.

Venue Categories

Venue category Category listed on study enrollment forma
(1) Retail Space (n=388) Restaurant/caféb (n=40) Retail (n=348)
(2) Outdoor location (n=1,215) Streetc (n=1,108)
  Parkc (n=107)
(3) Social service organization (n=268) Social service organizationc (e.g., WIC) (n=268)
(4) Public housingd (n=80) Generated from “other” category, includes participants where a specific public housing complex was listed as the recruitment venue category
(5) Special eventd (n=66) Generated from “other” category, includes participants recruited from a one-time event such as fair
(6) Other public space (n=65) Public transportd (n=18)
  Churchd (n=12)
  Social groupc,e (n=5)
  Libraryd (n=14)
  Courtd (n=15)
  Gymc (n=1)
(7) Spaces that serve alcohol (n=13) Barc (n=5)
  Dance clubc (n=1)
  Sex establishmentc (n=2)
  House partyc (n=5)
a

“Rave or similar event” was included on the study enrollment form; however, no participants were enrolled from this venue type and it is not included in the categories above.

b

Majority of restaurants/cafés are fast food restaurants.

c

Pre-specified enrollment form category.

d

Developed based on “other” category.

e

Church group.