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

Chronic Hepatitis C Virus (cHCV) 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 hepatitis C 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 cHCV Statewide by Report Year

Report Year Case Count
2001 3790
2002 4914
2003 6153
2004 7279
2005 7140
2006 7795
2007 7294
2008 6436
Total 50801

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

Age Group Male Female Total
N % N % N %
< 2 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2-5 5 0.0 10 0.0 15 0.0
6-10 14 0.0 24 0.1 38 0.1
11-15 38 0.1 39 0.1 77 0.2
16-20 245 0.5 307 0.6 552 1.1
21-30 1562 3.1 1335 2.7 2897 5.7
31-40 3582 7.1 2551 5.1 6133 12.2
41-50 12663 25.1 6728 13.3 19391 38.4
51-60 11367 22.5 4844 9.6 16211 32.1
>60 2776 5.5 2349 4.7 5125 10.2
Total 32252 63.9 18187 36.1 50439 100.0
  • *n missing age or gender = 362

Table 3: Confirmed cHCV Statewide by Race*

Race Case Count
White 70.7
Black 21.7
American Indian/Alaskan 0.7
Asian/Pacific Islander 1.5
Other 5.5
  • *n missing race n=26,200