Volume 29, Number 6—June 2023
Synopsis
Epidemiologic Characteristics of Mpox among People Experiencing Homelessness, Los Angeles County, California, USA, 2022
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.