Table 1.
Results of subgroup analysis and meta-regression for the prevalence of physical child abuse.
| Categorical moderators | No. of studies | Prevalence (95 % CI) | Subgroup differences Q | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continenta | ||||
| North America | 3 | 0.26 (0.10–0.51) | 30.12 | <0.001 |
| Europe | 2 | 0.07 (0.00–0.99) | ||
| Asia | 7 | 0.16 (0.07–0.34) | ||
| Africa | 1 | 0.43(0.40–0.46) | ||
| World Bank income level | ||||
| Low income | 2 | 0.54 (0.02–0.99) | 30.24 | <0.001 |
| Middle Income | 3 | 0.09 (0.02–0.30) | ||
| High Income | 8 | 0.15 (0.08–0.26) | ||
| Sampling | 1.86 | 0.17 | ||
| Random | 8 | 0.23 (0.12–0.38) | ||
| Non-random | 5 | 0.12 (0.03–0.35) | ||
| Measure | ||||
| PCCTS | 5 | 0.13 (0.05–0.28) | 3.44 | 0.18 |
| BRFSS | 4 | 0.31 (0.08–0.70) | ||
| Others | 4 | 0.14 (0.03–0.44) | ||
| Continuous moderators | Estimate | Std. Error | z value | Pr(>|z|) | Importance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 0.09 | 0.04 | 2.36 | 0.02 | 0.92 |
| Weeks since the onset of Corvid 19 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.14 | 0.89 | 0.50 |
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Due to the insufficient number of cases per continent, caution is required in analysis and interpretation.