Table 1 Estimates of the absolute number and % of viraemic HCV individuals in Italy according to fibrosis stage and macro area
Macroarea/fibrosis stage | Absolute number and 95% CI | Prevalence (%) and 95% CI (%) | Proportion (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Total | 409,184 (325,007–494,591) | 0.68 (0.54–0.82) | |
Total F0–F3 | 300,171 (239,306–365,317) | 0.50 (0.4–0.6) | 100 |
Total F4 | 109,012 (84,886–135,012) | 0.18 (0.14–0.22) | 100 |
Macro regions | |||
North | |||
F0–F3 | 126,376 (100,711–153,938) | 0.45 (0.36–0.55) | 42.1 |
F4 | 27,999 (20,654–35,542) | 0.10 (0.07–0.13) | 25.7 |
Central | |||
F0–F3 | 72,453 (57,742–88,048) | 0.61 (0.48–0.74) | 24.1 |
F4 | 34,637 (27,160–42,360) | 0.29 (0.23–0.35) | 31.8 |
South | |||
F0–F3 | 69,540 (55,450–84,629) | 0.50 (0.4–0.61) | 23.2 |
F4 | 33,799 (26,606–41,515) | 0.24 (0.19–0.3) | 31.0 |
Isles | |||
F0–F3 | 31,802 (25,304–38,522) | 0.49 (0.39–0.59) | 10.6 |
F4 | 12,578 (9,809–15,614) | 0.19 (0.15–0.24) | 11.5 |