Table 2.
Overall demographic information for included studies
| Demographics | Mean/percentage |
|---|---|
| Participants | N = 54 747 |
| Studies | N = 53 |
| Female:male | 60%:40% |
| Age | 27.9 years |
| Urban:rural area | 74%:26% |
| Mortality rate | 24.5% |
| Regions | Number of participants |
| Balochistan | 46 |
| Gilgit–Baltistan | 49 |
| Interior Sindh | 1027 |
| North Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 438 |
| North Punjab | 2319 |
| South Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 541 |
| South Punjab | 1901 |
| Urban Sindh | 25 458 |
| Regions | Number of studies |
| Balochistan | 1 |
| Gilgit–Baltistan | 1 |
| Interior Sindh | 6 |
| North Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 4 |
| North Punjab | 12 |
| South Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 2 |
| South Punjab | 7 |
| Urban Sindh | 14 |