Table 2.
Pooled mean estimates for herpes simplex virus type 1 seroprevalence among different populations in Nigeria.
| Population Type | Outcome measures, Total No. | Samples, Total No. | HSV-1 Seroprevalence |
Pooled Mean HSV-1 Seroprevalence, Mean (95% CI) |
Heterogeneity |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range | Median | I2(95 % CI), % | Q | P value | ||||
| Age bracket | ||||||||
| All Children | 2 | 377 | 54.5–61.5 | 57.9(51.1–64.6) | 93.6 (89.3–96.2) | 1.8 | 0.176 | |
| All Adult | 1 | 318 | 96.4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sex | ||||||||
| Male | 1 | 198 | - | - | 54.5 (47.6–61.4) | - | - | - |
| Female | 2 | 509 | 61.5–96.4 | 79.0 | 82.4 (36.6–100.0) | 99.0 (98.1–99.5) | 105.0 | 0.000 |
| Region-specific | ||||||||
| North-West | 2 | 377 | 54.5–61.5 | 58 | 57.9 (51.1–64.6) | 45.3 (0.0–0.0) | 1.8 | 0.176 |
| North-Central | 1 | 330 | - | - | 96.4 (94.0–98.1) | - | - | - |
| All Studies | 3 | 707 | 54.5–96.4 | 61.5 | 74.0(37.4–99.4) | 98.9(98.2–99.4) | 186.4 | 0.000 |