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. 2022 Aug 28;12(6):1408–1419. doi: 10.1016/j.jceh.2022.08.005

Table 2.

Sensitivity Analysis for Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B in Pregnant Women.

Groups No. of studies (no. of patients) Prevalence I2
Overall 43 studies (n = 267553) 1.5% (1.3–1.7) 96.1%
Age distribution
 Less than 25 years 14 studies (n = 16995) 2.1% (1.4–2.8) 94.1%
 More than 25 years 14 studies (n = 12243) 1.6% (1.2–2.0) 68.8%
Parity
 Primipara 8 studies (n = 18240) 1.7% (1.0–2.4) 94.9%
 Multipara 8 studies (n = 25443) 1.4% (1.1–1.8) 74.5%
Antenatal period
 First trimester 7 studies (n = 1645) 1.8% (0.7–2.9) 66.9%
 Second trimester 7 studies (n = 2629) 3.0% (1.5–4.5) 83.5%
 Third trimester 7 studies (n = 2994) 2.3% (1.2–3.4) 73.1%
Residence
 Urban 5 studies (n = 3220) 1.3% (0.4–2.1) 67.8%
 Rural 5 studies (n = 4063) 1.4% (0.6–2.3) 68.7%
Education
 None or primary 4 studies (n = 6562) 3.8% (1.2–6.5) 96.6%
 Secondary or higher 4 studies (n = 2912) 1.5% (0.9–2.0) 34.8%