Table 2. Demographic and clinical profile of patients with monkeypox (1970-2022).
MSM: Men Having Sex With Men
| Variables | Year/years | N (%) |
| Total number of monkeypox cases | 1970-2022 (all studies) | 5110 patients |
| Sex | 1970-2022 (all studies) | Male: 3282/5110 (64.22%) |
| Female: 1382/5110 (27.04%) | ||
| Not mentioned: 446/5110 (8.74%) | ||
| 2022 | Male: 1519/1534 (99.02%) | |
| Female: 13/1534 (0.98%) | ||
| Travel history | 2018-2022 | Yes: 252/1551 (16.24%) |
| Sexual history (<21 days) (MSM/gay/bisexual) | 2022 | Yes: 1134/1534 (73.92%) |
| Contact with infected animal or infected person or attended events | 1970-2002 | Yes (720/990) (72.72%) |
| 2003 in the USA | Yes: 102/102 (100%) with prairie dog, pet store, and infected human | |
| 2003-2021 | Yes: (2254/2464) (91.47%) | |
| 2022 | Yes: (764/1534) (49.80%) | |
| Previous smallpox vaccination | 1970-2022 | Yes: 238/5110 (4.65%) |
| No: 3057/5110 (59.82%) | ||
| Not mentioned: 1815/5110 (35.53%) | ||
| Outcomes | 1970-2022 | Death: 107/5110 (including suicide: 1) (2.09%) |
| Recovered: 2511/5110 (49.13%) | ||
| Not mentioned: 2594/5110 (48.78%) |