Table 1.

A summary table of original articles retrieved for systematic review and meta-analysis from the search strategy, 2021.

References	Country	Tested, N	HPV +ve, n	Event rate (%)	95% CI
Studies from East Africa
Teka et al. (24)†	Ethiopia	764	157	20.5	20.8–20.2
Ali et al. (1)†	Ethiopia	366	50	13.7	10.5–17.6
Asiimwe et al. (2)†	Uganda	314	54	17.2	13.4–21.8
Blossom et al. (14)†*	Uganda	106	49	46.2	37.0–55.7
Dartell et al. (15)†	Tanzania	3,603	725	20.1	18.8–21.5
De Vuyst et al. (16)†*	Kenya	496	208	41.9	37.7–46.3
Leyh-Bannurah et al. (17)†*	Ethiopia	537	94	17.5	14.5–21.0
Mayaud et al. (5)†*	Tanzania	561	190	33.9	30.1–37.9
Rahman et al. (25)†*	Kenya	488	240	49.2	44.8–53.6
Castle et al. (26)†	Ethiopia	1,022	257	25.2	21.2–29.4
Studies from southern African countries
Rosa Catarino et al. (27)†*	Madagascar	1081	424	39.2	36.4–42.2
Dols et al. (11)†	South Africa	258	215	83.3	78.3–87.4
Gravitt et al. (28)†*	Zimbabwe	423	226	53.4	48.7–58.1
Sahasrabuddhe et al. (10)†	Zambia	145	141	97.2	92.9–99.0
Tayib et al. (29)†*	South Africa	156	106	67.9	60.2–74.8
Studies from West Africa
ZoaAssoumou et al. (30)†*	Gabon	200	120	60.0	53.1–66.6
Domfeh et al. (8)†	Ghana	75	8	10.7	5.4–19.9
Jaquet et al. (9)†	Cote d' Ivorie	510	463	90.8	87.9–93.0
Kunckler et al. (31)†*	Cameroon	1012	187	18.5	16.2–21.0
Manga et al. (32)†	Nigeria	208	100	48.1	41.4–54.9
Mbaye et al. (18)†*	Senegal	936	214	22.9	20.3–25.7
Obiri-Yeboah et al. (33)†*	Ghana	329	192	58.4	53.0–63.6
Okolo et al. (20)†*	Nigeria	932	245	26.3	23.6–29.2
Ouedraogo et al. (34)†	Burkina Faso	256	230	90.0	85.0–93.0
Piras et al. (35)†*	Benin	427	142	33.3	28.9–37.9
Wall et al. (36)†	Gambia	1,061	138	13.0	11.1–15.2
Kuassi-Kpede et al. (37)†*	Togo	240	128	53.3	47.0–59.6
Total		16,506	5,303

^†Selected for systematic review,

^*selected for meta-analysis,

^†*selected for both.