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Local Data: Massachusetts

There are approximately 38,100 people living with Hepatitis C in Massachusetts.

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Estimated Prevalence of Hepatitis C

Estimated number of people living with Hepatitis C, 2013-2016 38,100

Estimated rate of people living with Hepatitis C (per 100,000), 2013-2016 710

Estimated percentage of people living with Hepatitis C, by sex, 2013-2016

71.3% 28.7%
  • Male
  • Female

Estimated percentage of people living with Hepatitis C, by race, 2013-2016

14.1% 85.9%
  • Black
  • Non-Black

Estimated percentage of people living with Hepatitis C, by age, 2013-2016

2.1% 61.5% 36.4%
  • Less than 50
  • 50-74 (Baby Boomer)
  • 75 and above

Hepatitis C Mortality

Number of deaths related to Hepatitis C, 2017 267

Rate of deaths related to Hepatitis C (per 100,000), 2017 4

Change in Hepatitis C-related Mortality, 2013-2017

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 200 300 400 275 303 317 261 267

Estimated Rate of Hepatitis C, 2013-2016

710.0 776.6 926.5

Infection Rate per 100,000 population

  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Rate of Deaths Related to Hepatitis C, 2017

4.0 3.9 5.3

Mortality Rate per 100,000 population

  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Estimated Percentage of People Living with Hepatitis C, by Sex, 2013-2016

71.3% 28.7%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of Deaths Related to Hepatitis C, by Sex, 2017

71.5% 28.5%
  • Male
  • Female

Estimated Percentage of People Living with Hepatitis C, by Race, 2013-2016

14.1% 85.9%
  • Black
  • Non-Black

Percent of Deaths Related to Hepatitis C, by Race, 2017

62.5% 16.5% 15.4% 5.6%
  • White
  • Black
  • American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian or Pacific Islander, or Hispanic/Latinx
  • Data suppressed or not available

Massachusetts Population, 2017

63.2% 30.0% 6.9%
  • Less than 50
  • 50-74 (Baby Boomer)
  • 75 and above

Estimated Percentage of People Living with Hepatitis C, by Age, 2013-2016

2.1% 61.5% 36.4%
  • Less than 50
  • 50-74 (Baby Boomer)
  • 75 and above

Percent of Deaths Related to Hepatitis C, by Age, 2017

6.0% 80.5% 13.5%
  • Less than 50
  • 50-74 (Baby Boomer)
  • Data suppressed or not available

Opioid Indicators

Opioid prescription rate, 2017 40.1

Pain Reliever Misuse Percent, 2015-2016 3.9

Narcotic Overdose Mortality Rate, 2013-2016 27.6

Social Determinants of Health, 2016

  • State
  • Region
  • United States
90.4% 88.8% 87.5%

Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2016

0.479 0.492 0.481

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2016

10.5% 12.5% 14.0%

Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2016

$75,207 $64,974 $59,039

Median Household Income, 2016

3.0% 6.8% 8.6%

Percent of Population Lacking Health Insurance, 2016

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