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Table 3 Age-specific HCV prevalence rates in general population of Belgorod Region (Russia)

From: Community screening for hepatitis C virus infection in a low-prevalence population

Age group, years

N tested

Anti-HCV positive

Active HCV infection

% of active infection among anti-HCV positives

N

(%)

N

(%)

< 30

774

1

0.13% [95% CI: 0.01–0.81%]

1

0.13% [95% CI:0.01–0.81%]

100.0%

30–59

760

7

0.92% [95% CI:0.41–1.93%]

4

0.53% [95% CI:0.15%-1,40%]

57.1%

≥60

493

14

2.84% [95% CI:1.66–4.74%]

11

2.23% [95% CI:1.20–4.00%]

78.6%