Table 1. Demographic characteristics of confirmed and probable mpox cases, according to sexual transmitted infections diagnosis. Brazil, 2022.
| Demographic characteristic | Mpox cases | Mpox cases diagnosed with an STI % cases with an STI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | |
| Total | 10,169 | 100.0 | 1,099 | 10.8 |
| Sex at birth | ||||
| Male | 9,386 | 92.3 | 1,071 | 11.4 |
| Female | 762 | 7.5 | 28 | 3.7 |
| NA | 21 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Gender | ||||
| Transgender women or tranvestites | 54 | 0.5 | 10 | 18.5 |
| Cisgender female | 648 | 6.4 | 25 | 3.9 |
| Cisgender male | 7,328 | 72.1 | 904 | 12.3 |
| Non-binary | 78 | 0.8 | 13 | 16.7 |
| Other | 257 | 2.5 | 36 | 14.0 |
| Missing/NA | 1,804 | 17.7 | 111 | 6.2 |
| Age | ||||
| Md (Q1-Q3) | 32 (27–38) | 32 (27–37) | ||
| 15-24 | 1,431 | 14.1 | 131 | 9.2 |
| 25-34 | 4,706 | 46.3 | 571 | 12.1 |
| 35-49 | 3,508 | 34.5 | 368 | 10.5 |
| 50+ | 524 | 5.2 | 29 | 5.5 |
| Ethnicity/skin color | ||||
| White/Yellow | 4,113 | 40.4 | 407 | 9.9 |
| Black | 3,935 | 38.7 | 521 | 13.2 |
| Indigenous | 16 | 0.2 | 2 | 12.5 |
| Missing/NA | 2,105 | 20.7 | 169 | 8.0 |
| Region of residence | ||||
| North | 482 | 4.7 | 84 | 17.4 |
| Northeast | 1,241 | 12.2 | 111 | 8.9 |
| Southwest | 6,253 | 61.5 | 611 | 9.8 |
| South | 1,044 | 10.3 | 131 | 12.5 |
| Central-West | 1,127 | 11.1 | 157 | 13.9 |
| vMissing/NA | 22 | 0.2 | 5 | 22.7 |
| Sexual orientation | ||||
| Heterosexual | 768 | 7.6 | 56 | 7.3 |
| Homosexual | 3,536 | 34.8 | 531 | 15.0 |
| Bisexual | 575 | 5.7 | 85 | 14.8 |
| Pansexual | 76 | 0.7 | 12 | 15.8 |
| Other | 410 | 4.0 | 29 | 7.1 |
| Female at birth | 762 | 7.5 | 28 | 3.7 |
| Missing/NA | 4,042 | 39.7 | 358 | 8.9 |
| Men who have sex with men* | ||||
| No | 1,007 | 9.9 | 67 | 6.7 |
| Yes | 5,844 | 57.5 | 792 | 13.6 |
| Female at birth | 783 | 7.7 | 28 | 3.6 |
| Missing/NA | 2,535 | 24.9 | 212 | 8.4 |
NA = Not available; Md = Median; Q1 = 1st quartile; Q3 = 3rd quartile; STI = Sexually transmitted infection; *Individuals assigned as male at birth who reported sex only with other men or with men and women were considered MSM.