Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection disparities by sex are typically consistent across the US; however, race differences in HCV infection differ by state, a recent study found. Researchers used 3 data sources to estimate HCV RNA prevalence in the US among noninstitutionalized adults stratified by sex and race group. They found:

• Nationally, males had an estimated HCV RNA prevalence of 1.56% and females had a prevalence of 0.75%.
• Stratified by race, national estimated prevalence of HCV RNA was highest among non-Hispanic black, followed by non-Hispanic white, and Hispanic/other.
• Males in most jurisdictions had an HCV RNA prevalence that is between 1.5 and 2.5 times higher than females.