title: [Decrease of HCV seroprevalence in Mexico: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Survey 2012].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To estimate seroprevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) among 15-49 years old Mexicans living in households and to describe the profile of seroreactive individuals.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional study implemented in 2012 using a national probabilistic sample with behavioral data from face-to-face interviews at households and HCV antibodies screening using capillary blood from same individuals.
  
  
  RESULTS
  HCV seroprevalence in Mexico was estimated at 0.27% (IC95% 0.12-0.60), representing 161 000 persons. Seroprevalence was significantly higher among males (0.45% CI95% 0.01-0.89) than females (0.10% CI95% 0.00-0.22). Multivariate analysis suggests a higher possibility of HCV reactivity among men, increasing with age and higher among those sexually active, and lower for higher socioeconomic level.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  HCV seroprevalence in Mexico by 2012 seems significantly lower than the estimation from 2000 of 1.2% for the same age-group. Evidence of infection among individuals 15-19 years old suggests the need to strength preventive actions, particularly in subjects with risky behaviors.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigación en Evaluación y Encuestas, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.
authors.forename: Juan Pablo
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Gutiérrez
authors.affiliation: Centro Nacional para la Prevención y Control del VIH/SIDA, México, Distrito Federal, México.
authors.forename: Héctor
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sucilla-Pérez
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigación en Salud Poblacional, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.
authors.forename: Carlos J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Conde-González
authors.affiliation: Centro Nacional para la Prevención y Control del VIH/SIDA, México, Distrito Federal, México.
authors.forename: José Antonio
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Izazola
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigación en Evaluación y Encuestas, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Romero-Martínez
authors.affiliation: Dirección General, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.
authors.forename: Mauricio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hernández-Ávila
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D016174:Hepacivirus; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D055815:Young Adult