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Table 2 The results of the sub-group analysis

From: Prevalence of cystic echinococcosis in slaughtered livestock in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Variables

No. studies

Prevalence%

(95% CI)

I2 (%)

P value

No. participants

Species of livestock

Sheep

24

4.3 (95% CI: 3.2–5.8)

99.9

0.000

5,694,328

Goat

20

3.7 (95% CI: 2.6–5.2)

99.9

0.000

5,386,380

Cow

22

4.8 (95% CI: 3.5–6.5)

99.9

0.000

5,673,408

Buffalo

6

5.2 (95% CI: 3.5–7.7)

99.1

0.000

762,182

Camel

5

18.3 (95% CI: 5.5–46.4)

99.3

0.000

5549

Regions of iran

North

7

25.3 (95% CI: 20.4–30.9)

99.9

0.000

6,321,706

South

9

7 (95% CI: 5.2–9.5)

99.9

0.000

4,541,795

West

8

13.3 (95% CI: 6.6–24.9)

99.9

0.000

755,049

East

3

23.6 (95% CI: 13.1–38.7)

99.4

0.001

5,135,105

Center

4

12.9 (95% CI: 11.3–14.7)

99.4

0.000

768,239

Sample size

< 5000

11

17.9 (95% CI: 9–32.4)

99.6

0.000

20,817

5000–10,000

6

19.3 (95% CI: 9.3–36)

99.9

0.001

38,278

10,000–20,000

4

10.6 (95% CI: 4.9–21.6)

99.8

0.000

54,099

20,000<

10

10.8 (95% CI: 6.7–16.9)

99.9

0.000

17,397,113