Table 1. Demographic characteristics of veterinary facility cohort members during outbreak of monkeypox virus infections, Wisconsin, 2003.
| Demographic variable* | All cohort members (n = 74), no. (%) | Serosurvey participants only (n = 44), no. (%) | Cohort case-patients only (n = 17), no. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Female | 56 (76) | 34 (77) | 13 (76) |
| Male | 18 (24) | 10 (23) | 4 (24) |
| Race | |||
| White | 73 (99) | 44 (100) | 17 (100) |
| Unknown | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Not Hispanic | 67 (90) | 40 (91) | 16 (94) |
| Hispanic | 6 (8) | 4 (9) | 1 (6) |
| Unknown | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 |
| Job title | |||
| Veterinarian | 12 (23) | 9 (20) | 6 (35) |
| Veterinary technician | 18 (24) | 14 (32) | 6 (35) |
| Veterinary assistant | 18 (24) | 11 (25) | 5 (29) |
| Receptionist | 14 (19) | 6 (14) | 0) |
| Clinic manager | 4 (5) | 4 (9) | 0 |
| Other† | 3 (4) | 0 | 0 |
| No. employees | |||
| Facility 1 (n = 4) | 4 (5) | 3 (7) | 1 (6) |
| Facility 2 (n = 3) | 3 (4) | 3 (7) | 2 (12) |
| Facility 3 (n = 15) | 14 (19) | 5 (11) | 1 (6) |
| Facility 4 (n = 59) | 53 (72) | 33 (75) | 13 (76) |
*Ages, median (range), y: all cohort members, 31 (17–57); serosurvey participants, 31 (20–57); cohort case-patients, 31 (23–47). †Custodial and information services staff.