Article Figures & Data
Figures
- Figure 1.
Age-adjusted rates (per 100 000 population) of newly reported hepatitis C virus antibody-positive test results among First Nations patients living on reserve in SLFNHA communities by year (2010 to 2015) and corresponding rates in Canada and Ontario
SLFNHA—Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority.
Data from Public Health Ontario14 and Public Health Agency of Canada.15
- Figure 2.
No. of reported hepatitis C virus antibody-positive cases by age group in First Nations communities serviced by the SLFNHA from January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2015
SLFNHA—Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority.
Tables
- Table 1.
Newly reported HCV antibody-positive test results and rates per 100 000 in SLFNHA communities by year: The total no. of reported cases was 267.
YEAR ON-RESERVE POPULATION NO. OF CASES RATE PER 100 000 (95% CI) 2010 18 536 15 56.6 (41.9 to 71.3) 2011 19 072 27 235.5 (205.4 to 265.6) 2012 19 505 38 169.9 (144.4 to 195.5) 2013 20 076 28 113.1 (92.3 to 133.9) 2014 20 463 86 364.7 (364.3 to 402.1) 2015 20 901 73 324.2 (288.9 to 359.5) HCV—hepatitis C virus, SLFNHA—Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority.
- Table 2.
Risk factors of individuals with HCV antibody-positive test results in SLFNHA communities: Patients often identified > 1 risk factor; there were 252 reported cases from 2011 to 2015.
RISK FACTOR N (%) Epidemiologic link to confirmed case 30 (11.9) Had unsafe sex 19 (7.5) Shared IVDU equipment 218 (86.5) Other 8 (3.2) Unknown 17 (6.7) HCV—hepatitis C virus, IVDU—intravenous drug use, SLFNHA—Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority.
