TABLE 2—
Comparison of Risk Factor and Birth Cohort Strategies for Hepatitis C Virus Screening: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, United States, 2003–2006
| Variable | Risk Strategy, % | Birth Cohort Strategya (1949–1958), % | Birth Cohort Strategyb (1946–1964), % |
| Overall population testedc | 24.7 | 24.2 | 44.8 |
| HCV positive | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| HCV negative | 23.0 | 23.0 | 43.2 |
| Overall population not tested | 75.3 | 75.8 | 55.2 |
| HCV positive | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| HCV negative | 74.9 | 74.9 | 54.7 |
| HCV-positive persons detected | 82 | 58 | 76 |
Note. HCV = hepatitis C virus.
a
Age as of 2010: 52–61 years.
b
Age as of 2010: 46–64 years.
c
Latest US Census estimate for noninstitutionalized population older than 20 years.