Table 1.
National prevalence of anti-HCV antibodies by sociodemographic characteristics in Mexican population aged 20 to 49 years. ENSANUT 2018.
| Prevalence (95% CI) | P-value | Estimated cases (n/N) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age group (years) | 0·52 | ||
| 20-29 | 0·12 (0·03, 0·46) | 3/21000 | |
| 30-39 | 0·34 (0·09, 1·29) | 5/49000 | |
| 40-49 | 0·25 (0·10, 0·64) | 6/43000 | |
| Marital status | 0·75 | ||
| Single | 0·17 (0·05, 0·64) | 3/21000 | |
| Cohabitating | 0·23 (0·09, 0·63) | 7/73000 | |
| Separated or widowed | 0·36 (0·10, 1·28) | 4/18000 | |
| Education | 0·06 | ||
| Elementary or less | 0·44 (0·17, 1·17) | 5/42000 | |
| Middle/High school | 0·08 (0·03, 0·19) | 6/23000 | |
| College and higher | 0·47 (0·11, 1·94) | 3/48000 | |
| Country region | 0·43 | ||
| Center | 0·40 (0·15, 1·07) | /637000 | |
| North | 0·13 (0·05, 0·33) | 5/521000 | |
| Mexico Citya | 0·43 (0·06, 2·96) | 1/32000 | |
| South | 0·14 (0·03, 0·58) | 2/22000 | |
| Sex | 0·02 | ||
| Men | 0·45 (0·19, 1·03) | 12/89000/ | |
| Women | 0·08 (0·02, 0·33) | 2/23000 | |
| Area | <0·01 | ||
| Rural | 0·02 (0·00, 0·14) | 1/2000 | |
| Urban | 0·29 (0·14, 0·61) | 13/110000 | |
| Socioeconomic status | 0·75 | ||
| Low | 0·15 (0·04, 0·54) | 3/22000 | |
| Medium | 0·30 (0·12, 0·71) | 7/49000 | |
| High | 0·23 (0·05, 1·11) | 4/41000 | |
| Condom use: last intercourse | 0·01 | ||
| No | 0·11 (0·04, 0·30) | 5/35000 | |
| Yes | 0·56 (0·21, 1·51) | 8/73000 | |
| Did not answer | 0·13 (0·11, 0·48) | 1/4000 | |
| Condom use: first intercourse | 0·60 | ||
| No | 0·29 (0·11, 0·77) | 8/74000 | |
| Yes | 0·17 (0·06, 0·49) | 5/34000 | |
| Did not answer | 0·13 (0·11, 0·48) | 1/4000 | |
| Onset of active sexual life | 0·66 | ||
| Have not initiated | 0·15 (0·02, 1·03) | 1/4000 | |
| <18 years | 0·20 (0·07, 0·51) | 6/38000 | |
| ≥18 years | 0·30 (0·11, 0·85) | 7/70000 | |
| Did not answer | 0·00 (0·00, 0·00) | 0/0 | |
| Prior HCV diagnosis | 0·81 | ||
| No | 0·23 (0·11, 0·49) | 13/110000 | |
| Yes | 0·29 (0.04, 2·07) | 1/2000 | |
| Does not know/remember | 0·00 (0·00, 0·00) | 0/0 | |
| Did not answer | 0·00 (0·00, 0·00) | 0/0 | |
| Blood transfusion before 1995 | 0·82 | ||
| No | 0·24 (0·10, 0·56) | 10/92000 | |
| Yes | 0·00 (0·00, 0·00) | 0/0 | |
| Does not know/remember | 0·25 (0·05, 1·28) | 2/13000 | |
| Did not answer | 0·23 (0·06, 0·91) | 2/7000 | |
Sample size: 7,454 which represents 48 million 979 thousands inhabitants aIncludes surrounding urban municipalities. N is weighted sample and n is the study sample. N may not add up to 113 000 due to rounding.