Trends in Mortality Related to Hepatitis B and C from 1990 to 2019 in the Western Pacific Region.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

: This study aimed to analyze the trends in mortality attributed to hepatitis B and C around the Western Pacific region from 1990 to 2019.

Methods

: We used data from the Global Burden of Disease Study for a systematic analysis. The deaths related to hepatitis B and C were analyzed by age, sex, year, risk factors, geographical location, and Socio-demographic Index (SDI).

Results

: From 1990 to 2019, the annual total deaths from hepatitis B decreased from 0.266 to 0.210 million and those from hepatitis C increased from 0.119 to 0.142 million in the Western Pacific region. The age-standardized mortality rate (ASMR) of hepatitis B and C decreased by 63.5% and 48.0%, respectively. The declines in the ASMR related to hepatitis B and C were only detected in

SUBMITTER: Zhou H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11096904 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature