Prevalence, diagnosis, treatment, and associated factors of hepatitis C in the United States from 1999 to 2018: A population-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is one of the major global health challenges, leading to a significant increase in rates of hepatic fibrosis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. A comprehensive nationwide survey of trends in prevalence and associated factors could facilitate preventive behavioral interventions. Herein, we sought to determine prevalence, diagnosis, treatment, and risk factors for HCV infection in the general United States (US) population.

Methods

This was a secondary analysis of the publicly available data from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). The prevalence of HCV-RNA-positive (HCV-RNA+) was weighted using patient serum sample data collected from 1999 to 2018. A propensity score matching model was use

SUBMITTER: Zhang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11791864 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature