title: Hepatitis B virus infection: mortality, morbidity and the cost to the health service in Scotland.
abstract: This study assessed the size and character of hepatitis B virus infection in Scotland in 1980 by looking at laboratory reports, registration of deaths and hospital discharges. Less than half the laboratory reports of hepatitis B virus infection were associated with hepatic disorder and the overall attack rate in Scotland in 1980 was 2.8 per 100 000. The case fatality for active infection was 2.1 per cent. Most clinical cases were admitted to hospital and their mean duration of stay was 12.9 days. The cost of hospital treatment of hepatitis B virus infection in Scotland was considerably less than the equivalent cost in Europe, probably as a result of the lower cost of treatment and a lower attack rate in Scotland.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D005260:Female; D006296:Health Services / Q000191:economics; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012606:Scotland