Table 4.5. Number and rate* of deaths with hepatitis C listed as a cause of death†, by demographic characteristic and year — United States, 2006–2010

Demographic characteristic		2006		2007		2008		2009		2010
Demographic characteristic		No.	Rate	No.	Rate	No.	Rate	No.	Rate	No.	Rate
Age Group (years)	0–34	128	0.09	131	0.09	124	0.09	116	0.08	117	0.08
	35–44	1,083	2.49	999	2.32	878	2.07	828	1.99	712	1.73
	45–54	5,802	13.43	5,937	13.53	5,758	12.98	5,469	12.26	5,171	11.49
	55–64	4,191	13.28	5,145	15.72	5,967	17.71	6,683	19.21	7,431	20.37
	65–74	1,500	7.93	1,621	8.37	1,709	8.49	1,824	8.77	1,901	8.75
	≥75	1,241	6.76	1,273	6.85	1,332	7.11	1,333	7.01	1,293	6.97

Race	White^§	10,783	4.05	11,798	4.31	12,261	4.37	12,682	4.43
	Black^¶	2,567	7.50	2,686	7.59	2,829	7.82	2,908	7.80
	Non-White, non-Black**	595	3.61	622	3.59	678	3.78	663	3.61

Race/ Ethnicity	White, non- Hispanic									10,575	4.03
	Black, non- Hispanic									2,981	7.72
	Hispanic									2,318	6.83
	Asian/Pacific Islander									440	3.30
	American Indian/Alaskan Native									248	9.90

Sex	Male	9,724	6.30	10,561	6.64	11,116	6.82	11,517	6.91	11,781	6.81
Sex	Female	4,221	2.52	4,545	2.65	4,652	2.65	4,736	2.65	4,846	2.63

Overall		13,945	4.35	15,106	4.58	15,768	4.66	16,235	4.70	16,627	4.65

* Rates for race, sex, and overall total are age-adjusted per 100,000 U.S. standard population.
†Cause of death is defined as the underlying cause of death or one of the multiple causes of death and is based on the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10) codes B17.1 and B18.2 (hepatitis C).
§Included white, non-Hispanic and white Hispanic.
¶Included black, non-Hispanic and black Hispanic.
**Included all other racial/ethnic groups.

Source: CDC. National Vital Statistics System.