Table 2.

Overall Results of Screening Hepatitis C Antibody Tests during the 4-Year Study Period, 2013–2016, and by Demographic Groups

OverallNegative (%)Positive (%)P-Value
N72317055 (97.6)176 (2.4)
Period 1 (%)733 (10.1)690 (94.1)43 (5.9)<.001
Period 2 (%)6498 (89.9)6365 (98.0)133 (2.0)<.001
Age, years, Mean (SD)62.17 (5.62)62.13 (5.63)63.76 (5.10)<.001
Male (%)2849 (39.4)2742 (96.2)107 (3.8)<.001
Female (%)4382 (60.6)4313 (98.4)69 (1.6)<.001
Race (%)<.001
 American Indian or Alaska Native27 (0.4)25 (92.6)2 (7.4)
 Asian411 (5.7)407 (99.0)4 (0.9)
 Black or African American1435 (20.7)1370 (95.5)65 (4.5)
 White or Caucasian4692 (67.7)4597 (98.0)95 (2.0)
 Other362 (5.0)362 (100.0)0 (0.0)
  • SD, standard deviation.