Table 5.3 – Hepatitis B & Hepatitis C among Adults 18–40 Years Old, by Demographic Characteristics

Key points

Among persons aged 18–40 years, rates of reported cases of acute hepatitis B were highest among non-Hispanic Black persons and in US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Region 4; rates by sex were similar. The highest rates of reported cases of acute hepatitis C were among males, non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native persons, and in Region 4.
CDC 2023 Hepatitis Surveillance Report appendix

Numbers and rates* of reported cases of acute hepatitis B and acute hepatitis C† among adults aged 18–40 years old, by demographic characteristics — United States, 2023

The number of reported cases and rates of acute hepatitis B and acute hepatitis C among persons aged 18–40 years for 2023.
Characteristics Acute hepatitis B Acute hepatitis C
No. Rate* No. Rate*
Total§ 622 0.6 2,590 2.6
Sex
Male 330 0.6 1,740 3.4
Female 290 0.6 848 1.7
Race/ethnicity
American Indian/Alaskan Native, non-Hispanic 4 0.5 51 7.5
Asian/Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic 28 0.4 32 0.4
Black, non-Hispanic 153 1.1 326 2.3
White, non-Hispanic 265 0.5 1,436 2.7
Hispanic 126 0.5 399 1.8
Other 23 n/a 119 n/a
HHS region
Region 1: Boston 19 0.4 152 3.3
Region 2: New York 23 0.3 240 2.7
Region 3: Philadelphia 54 0.6 263 2.8
Region 4: Atlanta 355 1.7 1,069 5.2
Region 5: Chicago 55 0.3 343 2.2
Region 6: Dallas 54 0.4 110 0.8
Region 7: Kansas City 9 0.2 34 0.8
Region 8: Denver 12 0.3 175 4.1
Region 9: San Francisco 31 0.2 154 1.1
Region 10: Seattle 10 0.2 50 1.1
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Source: CDC, National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System.

*Rate per 100,000 population.

† Reported confirmed cases. For case definitions, see Surveillance Case Definitions for Current and Historical Conditions.

§ Numbers reported in each category may not add up to the total number of reported cases in a year due to cases with missing data.

¶ US Department of Health and Human Services regions were categorized according to the grouping of states and US territories assigned under each of the 10 Health and Human Services regional offices. For the purposes of this report, regions with US territories (Region 2 and Region 9) contain data from states only.

n/a: Not applicable. Rate cannot be calculated due to lack of corresponding denominator.

Summary

The numbers of reported cases and rates of acute hepatitis B and acute hepatitis C among persons aged 18–40 years for 2023. Persons aged 18–40 years were used as a proxy for persons who inject drugs.

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