| Characteristic | Canadian-born, no. (%)* (n = 2 486 970) | Immigrants, no. (%)* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall (n = 889 625) | Duration of residence, yr | |||
| > 10 (n = 664 485) | ≤ 10 (n = 225 140) | |||
| Age, yr, mean | 46 | 51 | 54 | 39 |
| Men | 1 209 570 (48.6) | 420 970 (47.3) | 316 415 (47.6) | 104 555 (46.4) |
| Low income | 257 650 (10.4) | 161 430 (18.1) | 93 220 (14.0) | 68 210 (30.3) |
| Urban residence | 1 826 720 (73.4) | 839 400 (94.4) | 620 445 (93.4) | 218 960 (97.2) |
| Source country risk level† | ||||
| HBV infection | ||||
| Low | - | 332 715 (37.4) | 307 315 (46.2) | 25 400 (11.3) |
| Medium | - | 296 320 (33.3) | 190 225 (28.6) | 106 095 (47.1) |
| High | - | 260 590 (29.3) | 166 945 (25.1) | 93 645 (41.6) |
| HCV infection | ||||
| Low | - | 693 895 (78.0) | 546 885 (82.3) | 147 010 (65.3) |
| Medium | - | 145 320 (16.3) | 84 975 (12.8) | 60 345 (26.8) |
| High | - | 50 410 (5.7) | 32 625 (4.9) | 17 785 (7.9) |
| Primary liver cancer | ||||
| Low | - | 608 080 (68.4) | 489 495 (73.7) | 118 585 (52.7) |
| High | - | 281 545 (31.6) | 174 990 (26.3) | 106 555 (47.3) |
Note: HBV = hepatitis B virus, HCV = hepatitis C virus.
*Unless indicated otherwise.
†According to estimated prevalence of HBV infection and HCV infection in the source country based on clinical practice guidelines for immigrants and refugees in Canada.10,24 HBV infection: low risk < 2%, medium risk 2% to < 8%, high risk ≥ 8%; HCV infection: low risk < 3%, medium risk 3% to 5%, high risk > 5%; primary liver cancer: high risk = high risk for HBV or HCV infection.