TABLE 2.
Incidence and demographics of patients with positive screening tests at Vancouver General Hospital (Vancouver, British Columbia) during the study period
| Not previously documented |
Risk factors
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Not identified | Identified | ||
| Positive anti-HCV | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Age <45 years | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Age 45 to 65 years | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Age >65 years | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Positive HBV screen | 36 | 27 | 9 |
| Carrier | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Active | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Previous infection | 31 | 25 | 6 |
Active Positive hepatitis B virus (HBV) surface antigen; Anti-HCV Anti-hepatitis C virus antibody; Carrier Positive HBV core antigen; Previous infection Positive HBV core antigen and HBV surface antigen