Table 2. Number and proportion of confirmed and probable monkeypox cases (n = 8,167) according to demographic characteristics, sexual orientation and sexual behavior, Brazil, June 7, 2022 (EW 23) - October 1, 2022 (EW 39).
| Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,167 | 100.0 |
| Sex at birth | ||
| Male | 7,494 | 91.8 |
| Female | 653 | 8.0 |
| Not informed | 20 | 0.2 |
| Gender | ||
| Trans women | 21 | 0.3 |
| Cis women | 521 | 6.3 |
| Transvestite | 6 | 0.1 |
| Trans men | 115 | 1.4 |
| Cis men | 5,766 | 70.6 |
| Non-binary | 70 | 0.9 |
| Other | 104 | 1.3 |
| Not informed | 1,564 | 19.1 |
| Age group (in completed years) | ||
| < 1 | 10 | 0.1 |
| 1-4 | 80 | 1.0 |
| 5-9 | 67 | 0.8 |
| 10-14 | 71 | 0.9 |
| 15-17 | 69 | 0.8 |
| 18-29 | 2,805 | 34.3 |
| 30-39 | 3,314 | 40.6 |
| 40-49 | 1,349 | 16.5 |
| 50-59 | 314 | 3.9 |
| ≥ 60 | 84 | 1.0 |
| Not informed | 4 | 0.1 |
| Race/skin color | ||
| White | 3,572 | 43.7 |
| Black | 3,332 | 40.8 |
| Asian | 87 | 1.1 |
| Indigenous | 13 | 0.2 |
| Not informed | 1,163 | 14.2 |
| Region of residence | ||
| North | 213 | 2.6 |
| Northeast | 589 | 7.2 |
| Southeast | 5,607 | 68.7 |
| South | 760 | 9.3 |
| Midwest | 998 | 12.2 |
| Not informed | - | 0 |
| Sexual orientationa | ||
| Heterosexual | 534 | 7.1 |
| Homosexual | 2,566 | 34.2 |
| Bisexual | 379 | 5.1 |
| Pansexual | 72 | 1.0 |
| Other | 360 | 4.8 |
| Not informedb | 3,583 | 47.8 |
| Gay men and other MSMa,c | ||
| Yes | 4502 | 60.1 |
| No | 687 | 9.2 |
| Not informed | 2,305 | 30.8 |
a) Refers only to the 7,494 cases whose sex was male at birth; b) Includes 3,523 notifications of individual whose sex was male at birth living in São Paulo with no information on sexual orientation; c) Gay men and other MSM (men who have sex with men) were defined as those whose sex at birth was male and who reported only having sex with men or having sex with men and women.