- In 2005, non-Hispanic Blacks were almost twice as likely to die from viral hepatitis, as compared to non-Hispanic Whites.
- Among all ethnic groups in 2006, African Americans had the highest incidence of Hepatitis B.
- African Americans were 2.2 times more likely to develop Hepatitis B, in 2006, than the White population.
- African Americans between the ages of 19-34 were 3.6 times more likely to have Hepatitis B, in 2005.
- In 2002, Black children were 3.2 times more likely than White children to be diagnosed with acute viral Hepatitis B.
- Data on chronic Hepatitis B and chronic Hepatitis C virus infection (past or present) are not included by the CDC in the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System reports, because they are undergoing data quality review. Neither is this data reported in the CDC Healthy People 2010 database.
VIRAL HEPATITIS
Death Rates:
|
Non-Hispanic Black |
Non-Hispanic White |
Non-Hispanic Black / Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|---|
Male |
3.5 |
2.1 |
1.7 |
Female |
1.9 |
1.0 |
1.9 |
Total |
2.6 |
1.5 |
1.7 |
Source: CDC, 2008. Deaths: Final Data for 2005. National vital statistics
reports; vol. 56, no. 10. Table 17.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr56/nvsr56_10.pdf [PDF,
3.37MB]
|
Black |
White |
Black / White Ratio |
---|---|---|---|
Hepatitis A |
0.60 |
0.78 |
0.8 |
Hepatitis B |
2.18 |
0.99 |
2.2 |
Hepatitis C |
0.15 |
0.20 |
0.8 |
Source: CDC, 2008. Summary of Notifiable Diseases - United States , 2006.
MMWR 2007; v. 55, no. 53. Table 5.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5553.pdf
[PDF, 1.42MB]
HEPATITIS A
Non-Hispanic Black |
Non-Hispanic White |
Healthy People 2010 Goal |
Non-Hispanic Black / |
---|---|---|---|
0.8 |
0.9 |
4.3 |
0.9 |
Source: CDC 2007. Healthy People 2010 Database. Table 14-06.
http://wonder.cdc.gov/scripts/data2010
Black |
White |
Black / White Ratio |
---|---|---|
0.60 |
0.78 |
0.8 |
Source: CDC, 2008. Summary of Notifiable Diseases - United States , 2006.
MMWR 2007; v. 55, no. 53. Table 5.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5553.pdf
[PDF, 1.42MB]
HEPATITIS B
At a glance – Adults (Hepatitis B):
African Americans |
Non-Hispanic White |
Healthy People 2010 Goal |
African American/ |
---|---|---|---|
10.2 |
2.8 |
1.8 |
3.6 |
Source: CDC 2007. Healthy People 2010 Database. Table 14-03a.
http://wonder.cdc.gov/scripts/data2010
African Americans |
Non-Hispanic White |
Healthy People 2010 Goal |
African American/ |
---|---|---|---|
16.6 |
6.6 |
5.2 |
2.5 |
Source: CDC 2007. Healthy People 2010 Database. Table 14-03b.
http://wonder.cdc.gov/scripts/data2010
African Americans |
Non-Hispanic White |
Healthy People 2010 Goal |
African American/ |
---|---|---|---|
9.1 |
2.9 |
3.7 |
3.1 |
Source: CDC 2007. Healthy People 2010 Database. Table 14-03c.
http://wonder.cdc.gov/scripts/data2010
Black |
White |
Black / White Ratio |
---|---|---|
2.18 |
0.99 |
2.2 |
Source: CDC, 2008. Summary of Notifiable Diseases - United States , 2006.
MMWR 2007; v. 55, no. 53.
Table 5.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5553.pdf
[PDF, 1.42MB]
At a glance – Immunization of Adolescents, aged 13 to 15 years old (Hepatitis B):
African Americans |
Non-Hispanic White |
Healthy People 2010 Goal |
African American/ |
---|---|---|---|
84% |
79% |
90% |
1.1 |
Source: CDC 2007. Healthy People 2010 Database. Table 14-27a.
http://wonder.cdc.gov/scripts/data2010
At a glance – Immunization of Children aged 19 to 35 months (Hepatitis B):
African American |
Non-Hispanic White |
Healthy People 2010 Goal |
African American/ |
---|---|---|---|
93% |
93% |
90% |
1.0 |
Source: CDC 2007. Healthy People 2010 Database. Table 14-22c.
http://wonder.cdc.gov/scripts/data2010
At a glance – Children (Hepatitis B):
Black |
White |
Black / White Ratio |
---|---|---|
0.51 |
0.16 |
3.2 |
Source: CDC, 2004. Acute Hepatitis B Among Children and Adolescents --- United
States , 1990--2002.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5343a4.htm
HEPATITIS C
Black |
White |
Black / White Ratio |
---|---|---|
0.15 |
0.20 |
0.8 |
Source: CDC, 2008. Summary of Notifiable Diseases - United States , 2006.
MMWR 2007; v. 55, no. 53. Table 5.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5553.pdf [PDF, 1.42MB]
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