Table 1. Demographics and exposure history.
| Characteristic | Age Group | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 5 | 5–11 | ≥ 12 | ||
| (N = 31) | (N = 67) | (N = 118) | (N 216) | |
| Age at Admission (years), Mean (SD) | 2 (1.3) | 8 (2.1) | 21 (8.4) | 14 (9.9) |
| Gender, n (%) | ||||
| Female | 19 (61.3%) | 20 (29.9%) | 39 (33.1%) | 78 (36.1%) |
| Male | 12 (38.7%) | 47 (70.1%) | 79 (66.9%) | 138 (63.9%) |
| Marital Status, n (%) | ||||
| Married | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 35 (29.7%) | 35 (16.2%) |
| Single | 31 (100.0%) | 67 (100.0%) | 83 (70.3%) | 181 (83.8%) |
| Family Exposure, n (%) * | ||||
| Clean/Dressed Consumption of Wild Game | 17 (54.8%) | 53 (79.1%) | 86 (72.9%) | 156 (72.2%) |
| Handled Uncooked, Freshly Butchered Meat | 14 (45.2%) | 47 (70.1%) | 72 (61.0%) | 133 (61.6%) |
| Consumption of Ground Squirrel Meat | 8 (25.8%) | 30 (44.8%) | 50 (42.4%) | 88 (40.7%) |
| Initial Close Contact of Infected Individual (Household) | 17 (54.8%) | 23 (34.3%) | 46 (39.0%) | 86 (39.8%) |
| Consumption of Monkey Meat | 9 (29.0%) | 21 (31.3%) | 52 (44.1%) | 82 (38.0%) |
| Initial Contact with Blood, Body Fluids of Person with Illness Compatible with MPXD | 12 (38.7%) | 12 (17.9%) | 33 (28.0%) | 57 (26.4%) |
| Contact with Dead Animal (Not Killed by Self) | 3 (9.7%) | 17 (25.4%) | 27 (22.9%) | 47 (21.8%) |
| Other Wild Game Contact | 8 (25.8%) | 16 (23.9%) | 22 (18.6%) | 46 (21.3%) |
| Consumption of Gambian Rat or Other Rodent Meat | 1 (3.2%) | 5 (7.5%) | 5 (4.2%) | 11 (5.1%) |
| Multiple Exposures (≥ 2) | 24 (77.4%) | 67 (100.0%) | 114 (96.6%) | 205 (94.9%) |
| No Animal Exposure (Only Human Exposure) | 10 (32.3%) | 4 (6.0%) | 14 (11.9%) | 28 (13.0%) |
| No Human Exposure (Only Animal Exposure) | 14 (45.2%) | 44 (65.7%) | 72 (61.0%) | 130 (60.2%) |
| Both Human and Animal Exposure | 7 (22.6%) | 19 (28.4%) | 32 (27.1%) | 58 (26.9%) |
| Any Exposure | 31 (100%) | 67 (100%) | 118 (100%) | 216 (100%) |
* “All meat was cooked before consumption”.