title: [Hepatitis C in Poland in 2000].
abstract: In 2000, a total of 2,086 (5.4 per 100,000 population) acute and chronic hepatitis C cases were noted. The differences in incidence between groups were observed: incidence in urban areas (7.2 per 100,000) was 190% those in rural areas (2.5 per 100,000) and among men (6.4/100,000) was 40% those among women (4.5/100,000). Hepatitis C cases aged 40-49 constituted the most predominant group (475 cases, 22.8%). Because of development of diagnosis and reporting presented data can be a subject to the information bias and thus should be taken cautiously.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Epidemiologii Państwowego Zakładu Higieny ul. Chocimska 24, 00-791 Warszawa. jmazurek@pzh.gov.pl
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mazurek
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data