Table 2.

Characteristics of 10,314 people not previously diagnosed with HIV found at 452 sampled public venues in 14 cross-border areas selected for the East Africa Cross Border Integrated Health Study, 2016

Characteristics	Sample n	Population %a
Gender
Male	6576	66.4
Female	3738	33.6
Age
15–24	3547	33.7
25–34	3932	38.1
35–44	1838	18.2
45+	997	9.9
Employed	7676	74.4
Paid cash for sex in past 12 months	1522	15.9
Currently married or living with a partner	5774	56.4
Education
Less than primary	2171	21.9
Completed primary	5518	52.7
Completed secondary	1607	15.5
More than secondary	1004	9.8
Type of venue where recruited
Bar/pub/restaurant	4775	43.4
Hotel/guest house/lodge	2309	24.3
Nightclub/disco/brothel	297	2.8
Commercial venueb	912	11.2
Outside venuec	661	7.7
Transportation hubd	97	0.9
Other	1017	9.6
Time spent away from primary residence in past year
2 weeks or less	6365	62.6
More than 2 weeks but less than 1 month	1272	11.9
More than 1 month but not more than 3 months	800	7.8
More than 3 months	1338	13.1
Refused	473	4.5
Type of respondent
Workers at venues	2205	21.3
Patrons at venues	8109	78.7
Recruited in a land border site	6931	71.0
Recruited in a lake border site	3383	29.0
Visited more than 1 venue on day of recruitment	4588	44.6
Recruited at a venue where people have sex on site	5203	48.3
Member of cross-border priority populatione
Female sex worker (received cash for sex in past 12 months)	739	7.1
Fisher folk	1115	9.6
Long distance truck driver	167	1.9
Female worker at venue	1037	9.2
Young women (ages 15–24)	1522	13.4

^aPopulation percentages were obtained by weighting the study sample 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. Not all participants were members of any cross-border priority population