Prevalence and trends in hepatitis B virus infection in the United States, 2015–2018

Kruszon-Moran, Deanna; Paulose-Ram, Ryne; Martin, Crescent B.; Barker, Laurie K.; McQuillan, Geraldine

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Prevalence and trends in hepatitis B virus infection in the United States, 2015–2018

March 2020
By Kruszon-Moran, Deanna ; Paulose-Ram, Ryne ; Martin, Crescent B. ; ...
Series: NCHS data brief ; no. 361

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Kruszon-Moran, Deanna ; Paulose-Ram, Ryne ; Martin, Crescent B. ; Barker, Laurie K. ; McQuillan, Geraldine

Kruszon-Moran, Deanna ; Paulose-Ram, Ryne ; Martin, Crescent B. ; Barker, Laurie K. ; McQuillan, Geraldine Less -
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National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.). Division of Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys. ; National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (U.S.). Division of Viral Hepatitis.

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Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

• The prevalence of any past or present hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection was 4.3%, and was higher among men (5.3%) than women (3.4%).

• Past or present HBV infection was highest among non-Hispanic Asian adults (21.1%) compared with non-Hispanic white (2.1%), non-Hispanic black (10.8%), and Hispanic (3.8%) adults, and was greater among adults born outside of the United States than those who were U.S. born.

• The prevalence of hepatitis B vaccination, based on blood test results, was 25.2%, and was highest among non-Hispanic Asian adults compared with non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic black, and Hispanic adults.

• From 1999 through 2018, the prevalence of past or present infection decreased from 5.7% to 4.3%; evidence of vaccination increased from 12.3% to 25.2%.

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a type of viral hepatitis transmitted through sexual contact, contaminated blood, or from an infected mother to her newborn (1). HBV may cause a liver infection that is acute or short-term, but may also cause chronic or long-term infection. Vaccination was targeted to high-risk groups in 1982, and universal vaccination of newborns was recommended beginning in 1991 in the United States (2). This report provides 2015–2018 prevalence estimates of past or present HBV infection and evidence of hepatitis B vaccination, based on blood collected in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).

Suggested citation: Kruszon-Moran D, Paulose-Ram R, Martin CB, Barker L, McQuillan G. Prevalence and trends in hepatitis B virus infection in the United States, 2015–2018. NCHS Data Brief, no 361. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2020.

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Hepatitis B Hepatitis B, Chronic
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NCHS data brief ; no. 361 ; DHHS publication ; no. 2020–1209

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National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (U.S.) ; National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (U.S.)

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United States
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7 numbered pages
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361
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