Results from PLACE Assessments in East London, South Africa in 2000 and 2003: characteristics of individuals socialising at venues at busy times (Phase 3)
| 2000 | 2003 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men, % (n = 1434) | Women, % (n = 641) | Men, % (n = 632) | Women, % (n = 424) | |
| NA, not applicable (question not asked of respondents). | ||||
| 15–24 years old | 30.0 | 29.8 | 34.5 | 48.4 |
| Employed full or part time | 48.2 | 35.5 | 58.5 | 32.7 |
| Students | 20.4 | 17.7 | 21.5 | 25.8 |
| Visit the site every day | 13.0 | 18.6 | 24.8 | 20.8 |
| Ever met a new partner at the venue | 21.8 | 18.9 | 24.7 | 22.4 |
| New sex partner in past 4 weeks | 32.5 | 27.2 | 22.9 | 18.7 |
| New sexual partner in past year | 53.8 | 43.0 | 40.1 | 38.3 |
| Two or more partners in the past 4 weeks | 27.5 | 20.9 | 21.4 | 15.8 |
| Two or more partners in the past year | 55.6 | 42.1 | 47.1 | 36.2 |
| Commercial sex in past 3 months | NA | NA | 3.6 | 6.7 |
| Ever used a condom | 33.7 | 31.8 | 60.0 | 57.6 |
| Had a condom at the time of interview | 4.0 | 1.7 | 10.9 | 8.5 |