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Table 5 Estimated burden of missed hepatitis B/C and syphilis diagnoses among 20–64 year old migrant populations in Finland

From: Missed hepatitis b/c or syphilis diagnosis among Kurdish, Russian, and Somali origin migrants in Finland: linking a population-based survey to the national infectious disease register

 

Kurdisha

Russianb

Somali

Migrant population in Finlanda; aged 20 to 64 years; n

17,000

58,000

9000

Migrant population tested in Maamu; n

415

324

261

Hepatitis B

 

Prevalence of missed HBsAg diagnosis in Maamu; %c [95% CI] (nd)

0.4 [0.1–1.5] (2)

0.7 [0.2–2.2] (3)

3.0 [1.4–6.1] (8)

 

Number of missed HBsAg diagnosis in the population; n [95% CI]

68 [17–255]

406 [116–1276]

270 [126–549]

Hepatitis C

 

Prevalence of missed anti-HCV diagnosis in Maamu; %c [95% CI] (nd)

0.1 [0.0–0.5] (1)

3.0 [1.5–5.9] (8)

0.3 [0.0–1.9] (1)

 

Number of missed anti-HCV diagnosis in the population; n [95% CI]

17 [0–85]

1740 [870–3422]

27 [0–171]

Syphilis

 

Prevalence of missed anti-Trpa diagnosis in Maamu; %c [95% CI] (nd)

0.3 [0.1–1.9] (1)

2.4 [1.2–4.9] (8)

1.0 [0.2–3.8] (2)

 

Number of missed anti-Trpa diagnosis in the population; n [95% CI]

51 [17–323]

1392 [696–2842]

90 [18–342]

  1. aFirst generation immigrants with a country of origin Iraq or Islamic Republic of Iran
  2. bFirst generation immigrants with a country of origin Russia or Former Soviet Union
  3. cWeighted prevalence. Population weights developed according to age group, sex, migrant population, municipality and marital status
  4. dCrude n