Table 3.
The meta-analysis of asymptomatic transmission for COVID-19 among different population subgroups.
| Risk factor (Asymptomatic) Group |
Studies | Asymptomatic Population (n) |
Total Sample Size (N) | Proportion (95% CI) |
I2, P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Cluster | 5 | 11 | 106 | 15.72 (1.88, 36.10) | 59.02%, P = 0.04 |
| Adults (≥18 years age) |
12 | 321 | 1603 | 29.48 (15.56, 45.58) | 97.47%, P < 0.001 |
| Children (<18 years age) |
4 | 36 | 147 | 24.09 (17.23, 31.62) | 0.00%, P = 0.79 |
| Health care Workers | 2 | 3 | 49 | 0.00 (0.00, 3.17) | – |
| Combined (groups) | 23 | 71 | 1905 | 24.51 (14.38, 36.02) | 95.30%, P < 0.001 |
CI, confidence interval.