Rural-Urban Residence and Maternal Hepatitis C Infection, U.S.: 2010-2018

Date
02/2021
Journal
American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Description

This study uses data from the U.S. natality files to examine rural-urban differences in county-level rates of maternal infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) during 2010-2018. Findings can help inform implementation of community-level interventions to reduce maternal HCV infection and narrow rural-urban disparities.

Center
Maine Rural Health Research Center
Authors
Katherine Ahrens, Lauren Rossen, Amanda Burgess, Kristin Palmsten, Erika Ziller