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Table 3 Characteristics of study participants by hepatitis serological marker status

From: Association of markers of chronic viral hepatitis and blood mercury levels in US reproductive-age women from NHANES 2001–2008: a cross-sectional study

 

Hepatitis A

Hepatitis B

Hepatitis C

 

Anti-HAVT1

Anti-HBc2

Anti-HCV3

 

Positive

Negative

Positive

Negative

Positive

Negative

N =

1,466

2,638

185

4,903

70

5,001

Age (yrs)

30.5

29.0

36.6

30.5

40.9

30.5

Ethnicity (%)

- White

22%

51%

22%

41%

51%

40%

- Mexican American

49%

12%

15%

31%

13%

31%

- Other Hispanic

6%

4%

    

- Black

17%

30%

48%

24%

30%

25%

- Other

5%

4%

15%

4%

7%

4%

Country born (% US)

51%

94%

61%

76%

96%

78%

Household income (%)

- < $45,000/yr

63%

48%

72%

52%

85%

52%

- $45,000-$75,000/yr

20%

23%

17%

22%

11%

22%

- > $75,000/yr

17%

29%

12%

26%

5%

26%

Education (%)

- < HS diploma

45%

28%

29%

33%

38%

33%

- HS diploma

18%

21%

29%

20%

32%

20%

- BA degree

23%

30%

27%

29%

25%

29%

- > BA degree

13%

21%

16%

18%

4%

19%

BMI (% < 30)

68%

67%

64%

67%

66%

67%

Alcohol (% <10 g/d)

89%

87%

84%

87%

70%

87%

Seafood (GM servings)

3.5

3.6

4.0

3.5

3.2

3.6

Anti-HAVT + (%)

--

--

53%

--

48%

--

HBV co-infected (%)

6%

--

--

--

30%

--

HCV co-infected (%)

2%

--

11%

--

--

--

  1. 1 Anti-HAV positive – current or past infection or immunization; anti-HAV negative - no infection or immunization; HAV analysis 2001–2006 only.
  2. 2 Anti-HBc positive – current or past (resolved) infection; anti-HBc negative – no infection.
  3. 3 Anti-HCV positive – current or past infection; anti-HCV negative – no infection.