New York State Department of Health Chronic Hepatitis B Surveillance Summary 2001-2008

Chronic Hepatitis B Virus (cHBV) Registry Data - Excluding Inmates

The data presented in this summary should be interpreted with caution. These data do not represent incidence or prevalence of chronic B hepatitis in New York State, rather the data represent an aggregate of cases reported to the local and state health departments by laboratories and healthcare providers from 2001-2008. New York City data are not included. Note that percentages may not add up to 100 due to rounding. The data are dynamic, and this summary is current as of August 24, 2009.

Table 1: Confirmed cHBV Statewide by Report Year

Report Year Case Count
2001 722
2002 595
2003 1328
2004 1885
2005 1170
2006 1083
2007 879
2008 612
Total 8274

Table 2: Confirmed cHBV Statewide by Age Group and Gender*

Age Group Male Female Total
N % N % N %
< 2 5 0.1 15 0.2 20 0.2
2-5 28 0.3 41 0.5 69 0.8
6-10 52 0.6 37 0.5 89 1.1
11-15 85 1.0 78 1.0 163 2.0
16-20 149 1.8 161 2.0 310 3.8
21-30 484 5.9 872 10.6 1356 16.5
31-40 1020 12.4 1144 13.9 2164 26.4
41-50 1329 16.2 706 8.6 2035 24.8
51-60 830 10.1 422 5.1 1252 15.3
>60 477 5.8 271 3.3 748 9.1
Total 4459 54.3 3747 45.7 8206 100.0
  • *n missing age or gender=42

Table 3: Confirmed cHBV Statewide by Race*

Race Case Count
White 29.6
Black 20.7
American Indian/Alaskan 0.4
Asian/Pacific Islander 45.7
Other 3.7
  • *n missing race n=3041