An assessment of sites where persons go to meet sexual partners in St. James, Jamaica, using the PLACE method.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this study was to assess sexual behavior of persons at risk of HIV infection.


OBJECTIVE
The goal of this study was to identify sites where HIV prevention is needed.


METHODS
Customers at sites where persons meet new sex partners in St. James, Jamaica, were surveyed.


RESULTS
Of 421 sites, 282 men and 200 women (random sample, 23 sites) and 320 men and 265 women (special sample, 26 sites) were interviewed. Over one fourth of men and 14% (special) and 4% (random) of women had one or more new sex partners in the last 4 weeks. Seventy-eight percent of men reported condom use at last sex with a new partner compared with 66% of women. Approximately 50% of respondents reported condom use at last sex with a regular partner.


CONCLUSIONS
Sites at which people meet new sex partners were diverse with significant opportunities for prevention. Commercial and transactional sex are features at many sites.
Figueroa
J Peter
JP
Ministry of Health, National HIV/STI Control Program, Kingston, Jamaica. figueroap@moh.gov.jm
Dolan
Carrie B
CB
Dale
Diahnn
D
Hileman
Sarah Bassett
SB
Weir
Sharon
S
D000328:Adult; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007563:Jamaica / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D011998:Recreation; D012307:Risk Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012747:Sexual Partners; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*