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Local Data: Kansas

There are approximately 19,200 people living with chronic Hepatitis C infection in Kansas.

Kansas Highlights

Estimated Prevalence of Chronic Hepatitis C Infection

Estimated number of people living with chronic Hepatitis C infection in 2010:

19,200

Estimated percent of people living with chronic Hepatitis C in 2010, by race/ethnicity:

14.6% Black | 7.3% Hispanic/Latinx | 78.6% White

Estimated percent of people living with chronic Hepatitis C infection in 2010, by sex:

68.2% Male | 31.8% Female

Estimated rate of people living with chronic Hepatitis C infection in 2010 (per 100,000):

940

Estimated Prevalence of Hepatitis C Antibody

Estimated number of people living with Hepatitis C antibodies in 2010:

29,300

Estimated rate of people living with Hepatitis C antibodies in 2010 (per 100,000):

1,430

Reported Hepatitis C Mortality

Number of deaths related to Hepatitis C in 2016:

148

Rate of deaths related to Hepatitis C in 2016 (per 100,000):

5

Regional Comparisons

Estimated Rate of Chronic Hepatitis C Infection, 2010

Infection Rate per 100,000 Persons 940.0 787.2 1,141.3
  • Kansas
  • Southern U.S.
  • National

Estimated Rate of Hepatitis C Antibody Prevalence, 2010

Antibody Prevalence Rate per 100,000 Persons 1,430.0 1,152.2 1,688.5
  • Kansas
  • Southern U.S.
  • National

Rate of Deaths Related to Hepatitis C, 2016

Mortality Rate per 100,000 Persons 5.0 4.1 5.6
  • Kansas
  • Southern U.S.
  • National

Sex Comparisons

Sex Comparisons

20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 68.2% 31.8% Estimated Percent of People with Chronic Hepatitis C Infection, by Sex, 2010 63.8% 36.2% Estimated Percent of People with Hepatitis C Antibodies, by Sex, 2010 72.3% 27.7% Percent of Deaths Related to Hepatitis C, by Sex, 2016
  • Male
  • Female

Race/Ethnicity Comparisons

Race/Ethnicity Comparisons

20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 7.3% 14.6% 78.6% Estimated Percent of People with Chronic Hepatitis C Infection, by Race/Ethnicity, 2010 7.8% 11.6% 80.5% Estimated Percent of People with Hepatitis C Antibodies, by Race/Ethnicity, 2010 7.4% 8.8% 79.7% Percent of Deaths Related to Hepatitis C, by Race/Ethnicity, 2016
  • White
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian or Pacific Islander, or Hispanic/Latinx

Age Comparisons

Kansas Population, 2010

20.3% 79.7%
  • Baby Boomer
  • Non-Baby Boomer

Percent of Deaths Related to Hepatitis C, by Age, 2016

85.1% 14.9%
  • Age Less than 50
  • Age 50-69 (Baby Boomer)
  • Age 70+

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