Volume 29, Number 6—June 2023
Synopsis
Epidemiologic Characteristics of Mpox among People Experiencing Homelessness, Los Angeles County, California, USA, 2022
Table 1
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.