Trends in Hepatitis C and Hepatitis B Deaths Identify Successes and Disparities, Alameda County, CA, 2005 - 2022.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) mortality is a metric for viral hepatitis elimination. Assessments of HBV and HCV mortality at the local level can focus viral hepatitis prevention efforts.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional and trend analysis of Alameda County residents with HBV or HCV who died in California, using California's Integrated Vital Records System, 2005 - 2022. We selected International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) codes specific to HBV, HCV, or both, as a cause of death. We used Joinpoint regression to investigate trend differences in age-adjusted HCV mortality rates by sex, race/ethnicity, and Healthy Places Index (HPI) quartiles.

Results

A total of 2,165 HB

SUBMITTER: Taye BF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12267077 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature