Table 1.
Age-,sex-,race/ethnicity-adjusted prevalence estimates (95% CIs) and odds ratios (95% CIs) of selected metabolic, cardiovascular, and renal co-morbid conditions in the US adult population (NHANES 1999–2012) by chronic hepatitis C virus status
| Chronic Hepatitis C | No Chronic Hepatitis C | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetesa, % | 16.1 (9.0–23.1) | 9.1 (8.3–9.9) | 2.1 (1.1–3.7) |
| Hypertension, % | 35.2 (30.5–39.8) | 29.0 (28.1–30.0) | 1.4 (1.1–1.8) |
| Congestive Heart Failure, % | 5.3 (2.4–8.2) | 2.3 (2.1–2.5) | 2.5 (1.3–4.8) |
| Stroke, % | 4.2 (2.2–6.2) | 2.7 (2.4–2.9) | 1.6 (1.0–2.8) |
| Coronary Heart Disease, % | 2.1 (0.6–3.6) | 3.4 (3.1–3.6) | 0.6 (0.3–1.3) |
| Heart Attack, % | 3.7 (1.6–5.7) | 3.4 (3.1–3.6) | 1.1 (0.6–2.0) |
| Any cancer, % | 0.1 (0.06–0.13) | 0.1 (0.08–0.09) | 1.2 (0.7–1.8) |
| Non-liver cancer, % | 0.1 (0.06–0.12) | 0.1 (0.08–0.09) | 1.1 (0.7–1.7) |
| Hypolipidemiac, % | |||
| Low total cholesterol | 43.7 (38.6–48.8) | 31.5 (30.8–32.2) | 1.7 (1.4–2.1) |
| Low LDL cholesterolc | 50.5 (38.3–62.8) | 29.3 (28.3–30.4) | 2.5 (1.5–4.1) |
| Low HDL cholesterol | 22.7 (18.1–27.3) | 23.2 (22.3–24.1) | 1.0 (0.7–1.3) |
| Low triglyceridesc | 37.4 (29.1–45.6) | 29.1 (27.9–30.3) | 1.5 (1.0–2.2) |
| Albuminuria >30 mg/g, % | 12.0 (9.0–15.0) | 9.6 (9.1–10.0) | 1.3 (1.0–1.8) |
| eGFR<60 mL/min/1.73m2, % | 8.2 (6.2–10.2) | 6.8 (6.4–7.2) | 1.3 (0.9–2.0) |
| BMI category, % | |||
| Underweight, <18.5 kg/m2 | 2.1 (0.1–4.2) | 1.8 (1.6–1.9) | 0.9 (0.3–2.2) |
| Normal, 18.5-<25 kg/m2 | 41.9 (35.6–48.1) | 30.8 (29.9–31.7) | 1 (reference) |
| Overweight, 25-<30 kg/m2 | 34.2 (29.3–39.2) | 34.2 (33.3–35.0) | 0.7 (0.6–1.0) |
| Obese, ≥30 kg/m2 | 21.7 (16.7–26.7) | 33.3 (32.2–34.2) | 0.5 (0.3–0.7) |
| Anemia, % | 5.6 (3.5–7.6) | 7.4 (6.9–8.0) | 0.7 (0.5–1.1) |
a
Only among those fasting and in the morning exam.
d
Lowest sex-specific quartile of each lipid parameter: Total cholesterol <177 mg/dL for men and <180 mg/dL for women; LDL-cholesterol: <100 mg/dL for men and <96 for women; HDL-cholesterol: <38 mg/dL for men and <46 mg/dL for women; triglycerides: <90 mg/dL for men and <79 mg/dL for women.