Estimates of People with Hepatitis C in Minnesota

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70,000

Population age ≥18 in Minnesota is 4,019,862

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United States Census Bureau 2010: Age and Sex Compositions (http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-03.pdf; accessed 7/23/14); Ditah et al. J Hepatology 2014; 60:691 - NHANES HCV survey found 1.3% prevalence anti-HCV in US population age >18; Chak et al. Liver International 2011; 31:1090 - Adjustment for groups excluded from NHANES including homeless, incarcerated, active military and nursing home residents

Estimate of the Number of People with Hepatitis C per HCV Provider in Minnesota

# Patients per Provider0

100

200

300

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600537

Chak et al. Liver International 2011; 31:1090 – Estimate 75% of people with anti-HCV antibody reactivity have active hepatitis C infection. Provider data estimated from state-level ribavirin prescription data in 2013-2014. Data kindly provided by IMS.

Hepatitis C provider estimate includes everyone who has written at least one prescription for ribavirin

Estimates of the Number of People with Hepatitis C Infection per HCV Provider in Minnesota Compared with Nearby States and Massachusetts

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Chak et al. Liver International 2011; 31:1090 – Estimate 75% of people with anti-HCV antibody reactivity have active hepatitis C infection. Provider data estimated from state-level ribavirin prescription data in 2013-2014. Data kindly provided by IMS. Hepatitis C provider estimate includes everyone who has written at least one prescription for ribavirin

Minnesota Viral Hepatitis Prevention Coordinator

• Kristin Sweet • Kristin.sweet@state.mn.us• 651 -201- 4035• Website:

http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/hepatitis/index.html