Demographic comparison between Ireland, Poland and Germany and differences across the three sites in the use of the internet, commercial sex workers, sex on premises venues and alcohol and recreational drugs
| Ireland | Per cent | Poland | Per cent | Germany | Per cent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 85 | 100.0 | 73 | 100.0 | 17 | 100.0 |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 81 | 95.3 | 72 | 98.6 | 17 | 100.0 |
| Female | 4 | 4.7 | 1 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Age (years) | ||||||
| Median (range) | 35 (19–77) | 34 (23–68) | 35 (21–56) | |||
| Country of birth | ||||||
| National | 49 | 57.7 | 72 | 98.6 | 15 | 88.2 |
| Other European | 20 | 23.5 | 1 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Africa | 3 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South America | 10 | 11.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North America | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asia | 2 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Middle East | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.9 |
| Sexual orientation | ||||||
| Homosexual/bisexual | 73 | 85.9 | 63 | 86.3 | 15 | 88.2 |
| Heterosexual | 12 | 14.1 | 9 | 12.3 | 1 | 5.9 |
| Not stated | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.4 | 1 | 5.9 |
| HIV status | ||||||
| Negative | 50 | 58.8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17.7 |
| Positive | 35 | 41.2 | 73 | 100.0 | 14 | 82.4 |
| Current partner | 34 | 40.0 | 8 | 11.0 | 7 | 50.0 |
| Partner aware of Treponema pallidum | 21 | 61.8 | 1 | 12.5 | 8 | 57.1 |
| Partner aware of HIV* | 33 | 94.0 | 8 | 100.0 | 10 | 76.9 |
| Mode of meeting partners | ||||||
| Internet | 42 | 49.4 | 0 | Not stated | 10 | 58.8 |
| Clubs/bars | 48 | 56.5 | 64 | 87.7 | 3 | 17.7 |
| Sex on premises venues (sauna, sex cinema) | 22 | 25.9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.9 |
| Commercial sex workers | 7 | 8.2 | 1 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Alcohol use around time of sex | 59 | 69.4 | 62 | 84.9 | 7 | 41.2 |
| Illicit oral/nasal ‘party’ drugs use | ||||||
| Ecstasy, ketamine, GBH'G’, cocaine | 33 | 38.8 | 6 | 8.2 | 4 | 23.5 |
*Refers to the partners of HIV-positive patients (n=35).