Disparities in hepatitis C virus infection screening among Baby Boomers in the United States
American Journal of Infection Control Jul 19, 2018
Nili M, et al. - Potential sociodemographic disparities in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection screening were investigated among Baby Boomers in the United States. Cross-sectional data, from the 2013-2016 National Health Interview Survey, was analyzed including a total of 41,914 United States Baby Boomers, who represented a population size of 69,554,339. The multivariate logistic regression revealed 27% lower odds of receiving an HCV screening among Asians compared to Blacks. People who lived in the Northeast, South, and West underwent an HCV screening more frequently than those who lived in the Midwest. Additionally, an HCV screening was identified significantly less frequently among people with less education, lower income, and private health insurance. These disadvantaged populations should be targeted in future studies or interventions to improve HCV screening in Baby Boomers.
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