Table 1 Sexual activity groups and their share of the population and of all infections
From: The decline of the 2022 Italian mpox epidemic: Role of behavior changes and control strategies
Sexual activity group | Yearly sexual partners | Population share | Estimated share of all infections |
|---|---|---|---|
Very low risk (VLR) | 1–3 | 47.9% | 9.2% (95%PI: 6.4-13.6%) |
Low risk (LR) | 4–10 | 29.1% | 27.3% (95%PI: 22.9-32.7%) |
Moderate risk (MR) | 11–29 | 20.5% | 46.8% (95%PI: 39.7-53.4%) |
High risk (HR) | 30+ | 2.5% | 16.5% (95%PI: 8.5-27.1%) |
