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Early identification of individuals at high risk is crucial for prevention and management.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study aims to investigate the clinical or lifestyle variables for early detection of hepatitis risk individuals by integrated machine learning and cross-sectional study.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      We analyzed 27,387 participants from the 2023 National Health Interview Survey, randomly divided into training (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200916,431) and validation (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200910,956) cohorts. Least absolute shrinkage and selection operator regression was applied to identify candidate predictors, followed by univariate and multivariable logistic regression to determine independent predictors. A nomogram was developed and evaluated using receiver operating characteristic curves, calibration plots, and decision curve analysis. Besides, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and precision\u2013recall analysis were conducted for evaluation of model efficacy and accuracy.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Five independent predictors were identified, including age, sex, hypertension, smoking status, and economic status of which associated with hepatitis prevalence.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study is a cross-sectional, machine learning-based predictive modeling study that aims to identify key demographic and lifestyle factors associated with hepatitis risk and develop a clinically applicable risk prediction tool. 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