Results from PLACE assessments in Karaganda, Kazakhstan in 2002 and 2003: characteristics of venues recorded during interviewer visits to venues (Phase 2)
| Reported by knowledgeable person | Venues (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 (n = 284) | 2003 (n = 289) | |
| Men meet men at the venue | 8.8 | 7.3 |
| Sex workers solicit clients at the venue | 26.8 | 45.7 |
| IDUs socialise at the venue | 50.4 | 64.0 |
| IDUs socialise and sex workers solicit clients | 15.9 | 35.3 |
| Condoms were currently available at the venue | 19.4 | 35.0 |
| AIDS prevention activities had occurred at the site | 7.0 | 10.0 |
| Discarded used syringes had been observed at the venue in past 3 months | 33.5 | 42.9 |