Where are we on the path to eliminate hepatitis C virus ?
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Pts (%)<br />
HCV Affects Pts’ Lives Now: Indirect<br />
Ec<strong>on</strong>omic Costs of HCV<br />
• 2010 EU Nati<strong>on</strong>al Health and Wellness Survey: HCV associated with<br />
significantly lo<str<strong>on</strong>g>we</str<strong>on</strong>g>r scores vs c<strong>on</strong>trols in several HRQoL domains (P < .05) [1]<br />
• 2009 US Nati<strong>on</strong>al Health and Wellness Survey: pts with HCV significantly less<br />
likely <strong>to</strong> be employed vs c<strong>on</strong>trols (P < .0001) [2]<br />
30<br />
20<br />
Pts with HCV<br />
C<strong>on</strong>trols<br />
17<br />
14<br />
19<br />
15<br />
25<br />
22<br />
10<br />
5<br />
3<br />
0<br />
Absenteeism Presenteeism Overall Work<br />
Impairment<br />
Activity<br />
Impairment<br />
1. DiB<strong>on</strong>aventura Md, et al. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepa<strong>to</strong>l. 2012;24:869-<br />
877. 2. DiB<strong>on</strong>aventura Md, et al. J Med Ec<strong>on</strong>. 2011;14:253-261.<br />
19