Table 4.4. Number and rate* of deaths with hepatitis C listed as a cause of death†, by demographic characteristic and year — United States, 2007–2011

 

Demographic characteristic		2007		2008		2009		2010		2011
		No.	Rate	No.	Rate	No.	Rate	No.	Rate	No.	Rate
Age Group (years)	0–34	131	0.09	124	0.09	116	0.08	117	0.08	128	0.09
	35–44	999	2.32	878	2.07	828	1.99	712	1.73	696	1.71
	45–54	5,937	13.53	5,758	12.98	5,469	12.26	5,171	11.49	5,073	11.34
	55–64	5,145	15.72	5,967	17.71	6,683	19.21	7,431	20.37	8,330	21.89
	65–74	1,621	8.37	1,709	8.49	1,824	8.77	1,901	8.75	2,136	9.5
	≥75	1,273	6.85	1,332	7.11	1,333	7.01	1,293	6.97	1,357	7.18
Race	White§	11,798	4.31	12,261	4.37	12,682	4.43
	Black¶	2,686	7.59	2,829	7.82	2,908	7.80
	Non-White, non-Black**	622	3.59	678	3.78	663	3.61
Race/ Ethnicity	White, non- Hispanic							10,575	4.03	11196	4.19
	Black, non- Hispanic							2,981	7.72	3167	7.89
	Hispanic							2,318	6.83	2555	7.15
	Asian/ Pacific Islander							440	3.30	455	3.14
	American Indian/ Alaskan Native							248	9.90	275	10.61
Sex	Male	10,561	6.64	11,116	6.82	11,517	6.91	11,781	6.81	12,651	7.11
	Female	4,545	2.65	4,652	2.65	4,736	2.65	4,846	2.63	5,070	2.7
Overall		15,106	4.58	15,768	4.66	16,235	4.70	16,627	4.65	17,721	4.82

* Rates for race, sex, and overall total are age-adjusted per 100,000 U.S. standard population.
†Cause of death is defined as the underlying cause of death or one of the multiple causes of death and is based on the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10) codes B17.1 and B18.2 (hepatitis C).
§Included white, non-Hispanic and white Hispanic.
¶Included black, non-Hispanic and black Hispanic.
**Included all other racial/ethnic groups.

Source: CDC. National Vital Statistics System.