Prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection in the United States
The National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, 1976 through 1994
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11033277 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Geraldine M McQuillan (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), P J Coleman, Deanna Kruszon-Moran (0000-0002-6446-9831), Linda A Moyer, Stephen B Lambert (0000-0002-2709-193X), Harold S Margolis |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 89 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 14-18 |
| Publication date | 1999-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.89.1.14 |
| PMID | 9987458 |
| OpenAlex | W2138576749 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 2 |
OBJECTIVE: Data from 2 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES), NHANES II (1976-1980) and NHANES III (1988-1994), were analyzed to examine trends in the prevalence of hepatitis B infection in the United States. METHODS: Serum specimens were tested for markers of hepatitis B virus infection, and risk factors were determined from questionnaires. RESULTS: The overall age-adjusted prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection was 5.5% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 4.8, 6.2) in NHANES II, as compared with 4.9% (95% CI = 4.3, 5.6) in NHANES III. In both surveys, Black participants had the highest prevalence of infection (NHANES II, 15.8%; NHANES III, 11.9%). No differences in infection were found in the major racial groups between surveys, except for a decrease among those older than 50 years. Black race, increasing number of lifetime sexual partners, and foreign birth had the strongest independent associations with hepatitis B virus infection. CONCLUSIONS: Testing of participants in 2 national surveys demonstrates no significant decrease in hepatitis B virus infection, despite the availability of hepatitis B vaccine
Confidence interval · Environmental health · Hepatitis B · Hepatitis B virus · Hepatitis C virus · National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey · Population · Virus · Demography · Hepatitis B Virus Studies · Hepatitis C virus research · Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology · Immunology · Internal Medicine · Medicine
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
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| Citations per year | 0,52 |
| Citation span | 1999 - 2012 (14) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |