The Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in the United States, 1999 through 2002

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The Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in the United States, 1999 through 2002

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Table 1. Prevalence of Antibody to Hepatitis C Virus by Demographic Characteristics and Potential Risk Factors

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Figure 1. Prevalence of antibodies to hepatitis C virus (HCV) by ethnicity, age, and sex. The vertical bars represent 95% CIs. The upper 95% CIs are not shown for 2 groups: 40- to 49-year-old non-Hispanic black men (18.2%) and 50- to 59-year-old Mexican-American men (20.0%).

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Figure 2. Prevalence of antibodies to hepatitis C virus (HCV) by age group (A) and year of birth (B) in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III, 1988–1994) and the current NHANES (1999–2002). The vertical bars represent 95% CIs.

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Table 2. Adjusted Relative Odds of the Presence of Antibody to Hepatitis C Virus among Participants 20 to 59 Years of Age

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Table 3. Adjusted Relative Odds of the Presence of Antibody to Hepatitis C Virus among Participants 60 Years of Age and Older

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Table 4. Relationship between Alcohol Use and Abnormal Serum Alanine Aminotransferase Level

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Table 5. Evaluation of Potential Screening Criteria for Hepatitis C Virus Infection