Table 1 Main characteristics of participants from Stop Mpox

From: Self-sampling monkeypox virus testing in high-risk populations, asymptomatic or with unrecognized Mpox, in Spain

 

Mpox virus infection status

All N = 113

Negative N = 106

Positive N = 7

Median age (IQR)

35.00 [30.00;43.00]

35.00 [30.00;43.00]

37.00 [34.00;48.50]

Gender

Cis man

89 (78.76%)

82 (77.36%)

7 (100.00%)

Trans woman

17 (15.04%)

17 (16.04%)

0 (0.00%)

Non binary person

3 (2.65%)

3 (2.83%)

0 (0.00%)

DK/DA

4 (3.54%)

4 (3.77%)

0 (0.00%)

Sexual orientation

Gay

84 (74.34%)

77 (72.64%)

7 (100.00%)

Heterosexual

8 (7.08%)

8 (7.55%)

0 (0.00%)

Bisexual

12 (10.62%)

12 (11.32%)

0 (0.00%)

Other

3 (2.65%)

3 (2.83%)

0 (0.00%)

DK/DA

6 (5.31%)

6 (5.66%)

0 (0.00%)

Country of birth

Spain

37 (32.74%)

34 (32.08%)

3 (42.86%)

Other

72 (63.72%)

68 (64.15%)

4 (57.14%)

DK/DA

4 (3.54%)

4 (3.77%)

0 (0.00%)

HIV positive

Yes

44 (38.94%)

41 (38.68%)

3 (42.86%)

No

61 (53.98%)

58 (54.72%)

3 (42.86%)

I don’t know my HIV status

1 (0.88%)

0 (0.00%)

1 (14.29%)

I do not want to answer

1 (0.88%)

1 (0.94%)

0 (0.00%)

DK/DA

6 (5.31%)

6 (5.66%)

0 (0.00%)

Take PrEP regularly

Yes

41 (59.42%)

38 (58.46%)

3 (75.00%)

No

20 (28.99%)

20 (30.77%)

0 (0.00%)

DK/DA

8 (11.59%)

7 (10.77%)

1 (25.00%)

STI history in the last 12 months

None

52 (46.02%)

49 (46.23%)

3 (42.86%)

Syphilis

20 (17.70%)

20 (18.87%)

0 (0.00%)

Chlamydia

20 (17.70%)

19 (17.92%)

1 (14.29%)

Gonorrhea

24 (21.24%)

22 (20.75%)

2 (28.57%)

Lymphogranuloma venereum

1 (0.88%)

1 (0.94%)

0 (0.00%)

Genital herpes

3 (2.65%)

3 (2.83%)

0 (0.00%)

Human papillomavirus

5 (4.42%)

5 (4.72%)

0 (0.00%)

Mycoplasma genitalium

7 (6.19%)

7 (6.60%)

0 (0.00%)

Hepatitis A

0 (0.00%)

0 (0.00%)

0 (0.00%)

Hepatitis B

0 (0.00%)

0 (0.00%)

0 (0.00%)

Hepatitis C

3 (2.65%)

2 (1.89%)

1 (14.29%)

Other STIs

6 (5.31%)

6 (5.66%)

0 (0.00%)

DK/DA

3 (2.65%)

1 (0.94%)

2 (28.57%)

Contact with a confirmed case of Mpox

Yes

28 (24.78%)

25 (23.58%)

3 (42.86%)

No

63 (55.75%)

60 (56.60%)

3 (42.86%)

DK/DA

22 (19.47%)

21 (19.81%)

1 (14.29%)

Traveled in the last 30 days

Yes

53 (46.90%)

50 (47.17%)

3 (42.86%)

No

57 (50.44%)

53 (50.00%)

4 (57.14%)

DK/DA

3 (2.65%)

3 (2.83%)

0 (0.00%)

Having received the Smallpox vaccine

Yes, vaccinated in childhood

7 (6.19%)

6 (5.66%)

1 (14.29%)

Yes, vaccinated in the last 12 months

13 (11.50%)

12 (11.32%)

1 (14.29%)

No

75 (66.37%)

71 (66.98%)

4 (57.14%)

DK/DA

18 (15.93%)

17 (16.04%)

1 (14.29%)

Mpox Concern Level

Extremely concerned

40 (35.40%)

38 (35.85%)

2 (28.57%)

Moderately concerned

40 (35.40%)

37 (34.91%)

3 (42.86%)

Somewhat concerned

17 (15.04%)

15 (14.15%)

2 (28.57%)

Slightly concerned

6 (5.31%)

6 (5.66%)

0 (0.00%)

Not at all concerned

1 (0.88%)

1 (0.94%)

0 (0.00%)

DK/DA

9 (7.96%)

9 (8.49%)

0 (0.00%)

Self-preceived probability of getting Mpox

Very likely

18 (15.93%)

17 (16.04%)

1 (14.29%)

Likely

35 (30.97%)

31 (29.25%)

4 (57.14%)

Neither very nor unlikely

29 (25.66%)

27 (25.47%)

2 (28.57%)

Unlikely

13 (11.50%)

13 (12.26%)

0 (0.00%)

Very unlikely

4 (3.54%)

4 (3.77%)

0 (0.00%)

DK/DA

14 (12.39%)

14 (13.21%)

0 (0.00%)

  1. IQR Interquartile range, DK/DA don’t know/don’t answer.
  2. August - October 2022. Barcelona (Spain). N: 113.