Table 5. Estimated Numbers of HCV Infections in Population Groups Excluded From NHANES.

		HCV Prevalence		Number of Infected Persons
Population	Estimated Size	Estimate	Range	Estimate	Range
Incarcerated	2,186,230	23.1%	7.5%-44.0%	505,350	163,967-961,941
Homeless	691,899	32.1%	7.5%-52.5%	222,100	51,892-363,246
Hospitalized	478,054	15.6%	4.0%-38.0%	74,576	19,122-181,660
Nursing homes	1,446,959	4.5%	2.1%-8.4%	65,113	30,386-121,545
Military	1,404,060	0.5%	0.48%-0.84%	7020	6,739-11,794
Indian reservations	1,069,411	11.5%	7.8%-16.2%	123,224	83,358-173,474
Total				997,384	355,466-1,813,661