**4.1.3 Venue types**

The proportion of subjects recruited by venue type is shown in Fig. 2. 47.1% of the respondents were recruited in a disco (1,128 MSM). With the exception of Verona, discos were the main location where questionnaires and oral fluid were collected (36.7% in Prague, 71.3% in Bratislava, 65.2% in Bucharest, 64.0% in Ljubljana). Bars represented the second location in each city, in terms of number of participants (22.6% of the total, 540 subjects). The percentage of subjects recruited in this location ranged from 3.0% in Bratislava to 32.2% in Verona. With regard to saunas, 39.1% of the sample was recruited in this setting in Verona, 26.3% in Barcelona, 15.5% in Prague, 15.3% in Ljubljana and 13.7% in Bratislava. In Bucharest there is no sauna. Taking into account the total of the sample, the percentage of MSM recruited in a sauna was 18.4%. Low percentages of participants were recruited in cruising settings. Naked sex party and sex clubs were not present in Bucharest and Ljubljana, and the percentages of MSM recruited in this type of venue ranged from 6.4% in Verona up to 15.5% in Prague.

Fig. 2. Subjects recruited by venue type

#### **4.1.4 Age of subjects**

Median age and age distribution by city are presented in Figure 3. Respondents in Barcelona and Verona had a similar age distribution and were older (38 and 35 years respectively) than those in Eastern European cities.

two cities the percentage of invalid samples is higher than 10% (Athens 15.7%; Bucharest 13.3%). In the other cities the percentage is low, ranging from 2.3% (Verona) to 2.5%

The proportion of subjects recruited by venue type is shown in Fig. 2. 47.1% of the respondents were recruited in a disco (1,128 MSM). With the exception of Verona, discos were the main location where questionnaires and oral fluid were collected (36.7% in Prague, 71.3% in Bratislava, 65.2% in Bucharest, 64.0% in Ljubljana). Bars represented the second location in each city, in terms of number of participants (22.6% of the total, 540 subjects). The percentage of subjects recruited in this location ranged from 3.0% in Bratislava to 32.2% in Verona. With regard to saunas, 39.1% of the sample was recruited in this setting in Verona, 26.3% in Barcelona, 15.5% in Prague, 15.3% in Ljubljana and 13.7% in Bratislava. In Bucharest there is no sauna. Taking into account the total of the sample, the percentage of MSM recruited in a sauna was 18.4%. Low percentages of participants were recruited in cruising settings. Naked sex party and sex clubs were not present in Bucharest and Ljubljana, and the percentages of MSM recruited in this type of venue ranged from 6.4% in

Median age and age distribution by city are presented in Figure 3. Respondents in Barcelona and Verona had a similar age distribution and were older (38 and 35 years respectively) than

(Ljubljana, Barcelona and Bratislava).

Verona up to 15.5% in Prague.

Fig. 2. Subjects recruited by venue type

those in Eastern European cities.

**4.1.4 Age of subjects** 

**4.1.3 Venue types** 

Fig. 3. Age distribution of MSM recruited by city
