Race/ White, non- 856 0.34 Ethnicity Hispanic Black, non- 356 0.94 Hispanic Hispanic 136 0.43 Asian/Pacific 421 2.95 Islander American Indian/Alaskan 17 0.73 Native Sex Male 1,256 0.85 1,345 0.88 1,315 0.85 1,267 0.80 1,316 0.81 Female 449 0.27 470 0.28 473 0.27 430 0.24 476 0.27 Overall 1,705 0.54 1,815 0.56 1,788 0.54 1,697 0.51 1,792 0.52 * Rates for race, sex, and overall total are age-adjusted per 100,000 U.S. standard population. of death is defined as the underlying cause of death or one of the multiple causes of death and is based on the †Cause International Classification (ICD-10) codes B16, B17.0, B18.0, and B18.1(hepatitis B). of Diseases, 10th Revision §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. Distribution of Hepatitis B Host Characteristics In many low risk regions of the world, the highest incidence of HBV is seen in teenagers and young adults. In endemic areas of Africa and Asia, most infections occur in infants and
Race/ Ethnicity White, non- Hispanic 856 0.34 Black, non- Hispanic 356 0.94 Hispanic 136 0.43 Asian/Pacific Islander 421 2.95 American Indian/Alaskan Native 17 0.73 Sex Male 1,256 0.85 1,345 0.88 1,315 0.85 1,267 0.80 1,316 0.81 Female 449 0.27 470 0.28 473 0.27 430 0.24 476 0.27 Overall 1,705 0.54 1,815 0.56 1,788 0.54 1,697 0.51 1,792 0.52 * 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 B16, B17.0, B18.0, and B18.1(hepatitis B). §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. Distribution of Hepatitis B Host Characteristics In many low risk regions of the world, the highest incidence of HBV is seen in teenagers and young adults. In endemic areas of Africa and Asia, most infections occur in infants and
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