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. 2024 Feb 16;24:211. doi: 10.1186/s12879-024-09103-8

Table 2.

Sub-group meta-analysis of studies from 2018 to 2022

Sub-groups Numbers
of Study
Prevalence (%) 95%CI I2(%) P-value Egger’s test P-value
Region
 Eastern 8 4 (2, 6%) 99 P < 0.01
 Middle 6 3 (1, 6%) 99 P < 0.01
 Western 10 2 (1, 4%) 99 P < 0.01 0.17
Sex
 Male 16 3 (2, 5%) 98 P < 0.01 0.12
 Female 17 3 (2, 4%) 97 P < 0.01 0.06
Urban/Rural
 Urban 5 2 (0, 5%) 97 P < 0.01
 Rural 6 3 (1, 6%) 98 P < 0.01
Age groups
 ≥18 years old 14 6 (4, 8%) 98 P < 0.01 0.04
 < 18 years old 17 0 (0, 1%) 89 P < 0.01 0.48