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Volume 29, Number 6—June 2023
Synopsis

Epidemiologic Characteristics of Mpox among People Experiencing Homelessness, Los Angeles County, California, USA, 2022

Hannah K. Brosnan, Karen W. Yeh, Padma S. Jones, Sohum Gokhale, Dalia Regos-Stewart, Hang Tran, Kathleen Poortinga, Phoebe Danza, Rebecca Fisher, Lauren E. Finn, Chelsea Foo, and Alicia H. ChangComments to Author 
Author affiliation: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Los Angeles, California, USA

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Table 1

Characteristics of mpox case-patients experiencing homelessness, Los Angeles County, California, USA, July 16–September 22, 2022*

Characteristic No. (%)
Total
118 (100)
Age, y
0–17 0 (0)
18–29 20 (17)
30–39 62 (53)
40–49 27 (23)
>50 9 (8)
Unknown
0 (0)
Gender identity
M 108 (92)
F 5 (4)
Other†
5 (4)
Race/ethnicity‡
Black/African American 37 (31)
Hispanic 49 (42)
White 18 (15)
Other: American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, multirace, other race 7 (6)
Unknown
7 (6)
Sexual orientation
Gay or lesbian 64 (54)
Straight or heterosexual 14 (12)
Bisexual or another term 21 (18)
Prefer not to state 5 (4)
Unknown
14 (12)
HIV status§
Positive 71 (60)
No match to HIV registry
47 (40)
Viral suppression among PEH with HIV,¶ n = 71
Y 35 (49)
N
36 (51)
CD4 count, cells/mm2, among PEH with HIV and prior CD4,# n = 70
<200 10 (14)
>200
60 (85)
Primary living situation**
Sheltered–congregate 8 (7)
Sheltered–other 55 (47)
Unsheltered–encampment 12 (10)
Unsheltered–other 37 (31)
Unknown 6 (5)

*PEH, people experiencing homelessness. †Transgender male, transgender female, gender nonbinary, gender nonconforming, other gender. ‡Race categories were based on self-reports from laboratory reports or interviews. Race categories with <5 respondents were combined as other (American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, multirace, other race). §HIV status according to case match to HIV registry. ¶Most recent HIV viral load <200 copies/mL occurring within the prior 12 months. #Most recent CD4 count. **Primary living situation at time of exposure. Sheltered–congregate: specifically in congregate sheltered settings such as homeless or transitional shelters, domestic violence shelters, recuperative care centers; sheltered–other: noncongregate temporary housing such as hotels/motels used for emergency housing, or couch surfing in private homes; unsheltered–encampment: sharing residence with groups of other persons in places or structures not meant for human habitation; unsheltered–other: residing in places or structures not meant for human habitation such as parks, streets, or vehicles.

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