Table 2 Meta-analysis of HBV prevalence in Egypt according to gender and setting
No. of estimates | Sample size (n) | Pooled proportion (%) | 95% CI (%) | Heterogeneity | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I2% | Cochran Q | P value | |||||
Male | 9 | 49,523 | 3.75 | [2.08:5.9] | 98.5 | 532.3 | < 0.0001 |
Female | 9 | 38,796 | 2.2 | [1.25:3.4] | 87 | 61.7 | < 0.0001 |
Rural | 8 | 13,933 | 2.15 | [1.18:3.4] | 92 | 87.5 | < 0.0001 |
Urban | 8 | 8527 | 2.43 | [1.45:3.65] | 87.5 | 56.2 | < 0.0001 |