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Local Data: Maine

There are approximately 7,000 people living with Hepatitis C in Maine.

Maine Highlights

Estimated Prevalence of Hepatitis C

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

7,000

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

650

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

73.5% Male | 26.5% Female

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

1.5% Black | 98.5% Non-Black

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

1.5% Less than 50 | 60.3% 50-74 (Baby Boomer) | 38.2% 75 and above

Hepatitis C Mortality

Number of deaths related to Hepatitis C, 2017:

32

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

2

Change in Hepatitis C-related Mortality, 2013-2017

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 30 45 60 52.0 59.0 57.0 40.0 32.0

Geographic Comparisons

Estimated Rate of Hepatitis C, 2013-2016

Infection Rate per 100,000 population 650.0 776.6 926.5
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Rate of Deaths Related to Hepatitis C, 2017

Mortality Rate per 100,000 population 2.0 3.9 5.3
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Sex Comparisons

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

20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 73.5% 26.5%
  • Male
  • Female

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

20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 90.6% 9.4%
  • Male
  • Female
  • Data suppressed or not available

Race Comparisons

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

20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 1.5% 98.5%
  • Black
  • Non-Black

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

20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 93.8% 6.2%
  • White
  • Black
  • American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian or Pacific Islander, or Hispanic/Latinx
  • Data suppressed or not available

Age Comparisons

Maine Population, 2017

8.1% 57.0% 35.0%
  • Less than 50
  • 50-74 (Baby Boomer)
  • 75 and above

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

38.2% 1.5% 60.3%
  • Less than 50
  • 50-74 (Baby Boomer)
  • 75 and above

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

100.0%
  • Less than 50
  • 50-74 (Baby Boomer)
  • 75 and above
  • Data suppressed or not available

Opioid Indicators

Opioid prescription rate, 2017

55.7

Pain Reliever Misuse Percent, 2015-2016

4.0

Narcotic Overdose Mortality Rate, 2013-2016

20.3

Social Determinants of Health, 2016

High School Education

Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2016 92.3 88.8 87.5
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Income Inequality

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2016 0.452 0.492 0.481
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Living in Poverty

Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2016 12.3 12.5 14.0
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Median Household Income

Median Household Income, 2016 52,926 64,974 59,039
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Uninsured

Percent of Population Lacking Health Insurance, 2016 10.1 6.8 8.6
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

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