TABLE 2. Death certificate analysis of hepatitis A outbreak–related deaths — 25 U.S. states,* August 1, 2016–October 31, 2022.
| Characteristic (no. with available data) | No. (%) |
|---|---|
|
Death certificate available (315)†
| |
| Yes |
272 (86.3) |
| No |
22 (7.0) |
| Unknown |
21 (6.7) |
|
Hepatitis A status when death certificate was available (272)§
| |
| Hepatitis A not listed on death certificate |
108 (39.7) |
| Hepatitis A listed on death certificate |
164 (60.3) |
| Hepatitis A listed as a cause of death (164)¶ |
142 (86.6) |
| Hepatitis A listed as a significant condition contributing to death (164)¶ |
26 (15.9) |
|
Place of death (272)§
| |
| Inpatient facility |
226 (83.1) |
| Hospice facility |
16 (5.9) |
| Decedent’s home |
13 (4.8) |
| Other |
8 (2.9) |
| Emergency department or outpatient facility |
6 (2.2) |
| Nursing home or long-term care facility | 3 (1.1) |
* The following 25 states contributed death certificate data for the analysis: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington (Seattle-King County only), and West Virginia.
† Calculated among all 315 hepatitis A outbreak–related deaths from 27 states.
§ Calculated among 272 hepatitis A outbreak–related decedents from 25 states for whom death certificate data was available.
¶ Categories are not mutually exclusive.