Table 1.

Characteristics of 883 venues found in 14 cross border areas selected for the East Africa Cross Border Integrated Health Study, 2016

Characteristics	Number of venues	Population %a
Type of venue
Bar/pub/restaurant	395	44.8
Hotel/guest house/lodge	260	29.7
Nightclub/disco/brothel	22	2.5
Commercial venueb	64	8.4
Outside venuec	39	4.6
Transportation hubd	13	1.7
Other	90	8.2
Sex occurs at the venue	438	49.1
Alcohol sold at the venue	576	63.8
Female sex workers live at the venue	155	17.9
HIV testing offered at the venue in the past 6 months	185	22.0
Outreach workers visited the venue in the past 6 months	163	20.2

^aPopulation percentages were obtained by weighting the sampled venues to accommodate the complex sampling design

^bCommercial venues included markets, hair salons, shops, cinemas, recreation and game centers, and schools.

^cOutdoor venues included beaches, parks, construction sites, and streets.

^dTransportation hubs included truck stops and lorry/railway stations.

^eCross border priority populations were identified by local stakeholders and are not mutually exclusive