Table 1.

Meta-analysis of the included studies

Group/subgroup	Included studies	Total sample size (n)	Pooled proportion (%)	95% CI	Heterogeneity
					I2% (inconsistency)	Cochran Q	P value
MRSA	64	7171	63	[55–70]	98.66	4686.37	< 0.01
Based on the detection method of MRSA
PCR	31	2934	66	[58–75]	98.02	1513.88	< 0.01
CDD	34	4307	66	[56–76]	98.85	2872.75	< 0.01
ODD	22	2417	60	[48–73]	98.48	1381.00	< 0.01
Based on region
Cairo	14	1333	67	[54–81]	97.26	475.08	< 0.01
Mansoura	15	2606	59	[40–77]	99.48	2697.25	< 0.01
Zagazig	5	630	67	[38–95]	98.93	375.58	< 0.01
Alexandria	6	569	61	[47–75]	92.45	66.24	< 0.01
Assiut	3	223	73	[49–97]	94.48	36.21	< 0.01
Tanta	4	498	40	[18–61]	96.79	93.38	< 0.01
Sample size
Below 50	11	318	71	[59–83]	86.47	73.91	< 0.01
50–99	23	1781	69	[59–78]	97.62	925.15	< 0.01
Above 100	30	5072	55	[45–66]	98.73	2276.78	< 0.01

Abbreviation: MRSA methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, CDD cefoxitin disc diffusion, ODD Oxacillin disc diffusion