HCV infection among residents in Yanbian state of Jilin province

Objective To investigate hepatitis C virus(HCV) infection rate among residents in Yanbian state.Methods Totally 802 individuals were selected from 8 counties in Yanbian state.HCV antibody was tested.Results The total infection rate of HCV was 10.6%.The positive rate of anti-HCV increased with age.Among the farmer residents,19.74% were infected with HCV.The positive rate of anti-HCV was 3.3% in the Han people,while the rate was 21.17% in the Korean nationality.Among the residents with the education level of primary school or lower,21.7% were infected with HCV.Conclusion The positive rate of HCV was high among the residents in Yanbian state and the elders,peasants,Korean nationality and people with low education level had a higher infection rate of HCV.