Table 2 Subgroup meta-analysis of C. trachomatis prevalence estimation in Sub Saharan Africa from 1997 to 2016
| Â | Study parameters | Subgroup | Studies included | Prevalence %(95% CI) | I2% | P-v |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. trachomatis | study population | Community based | 9 | 7.0(3.2–14.7) | 98.678 | < 0.0001 |
CFSWs | 4 | 9.7(5.8–16.0) | 93.168 | < 0.0001 | ||
Health facility based | 11 | 7.6(4.7–12.3) | 95.763 | < 0.0001 | ||
Study year | 1997–2001 | 7 | 3.8(12.1–6.7) | 95.289 | < 0.0001 | |
200–2006 | 1 | 8.4(1.8–31.1) | 0.000 | 1.000 | ||
2007–2011 | 3 | 8.8(3.7–19.5) | 98.852 | < 0.0001 | ||
2012–2016 | 13 | 11.0(7.3–16.4) | 94.753 | < 0.0001 | ||
Geographical zone | Eastern | 8 | 8.9(4.5–16.6) | 98.240 | < 0.0001 | |
Middle | 2 | 7.2(1.8–24.6) | 42.502 | 0.187 | ||
Southern | 3 | 5.9(1.9–16.8) | 98.008 | < 0.0001 | ||
Western | 11 | 7.4(4.1–13.1) | 97.181 | < 0.0001 | ||
Diagnostic method | ICT | 9 | 12.8(7.6–20.6) | 97.083 | < 0.0001 | |
PCR | 15 | 5.8(3.8–8.6) | 96.230 | < 0.0001 |