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Table 2 Sub-group meta-analysis of studies from 2018 to 2022

From: The prevalence of hepatitis B in Chinese general population from 2018 to 2022: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Sub-groups

Numbers

of Study

Prevalence (%)

95%CI

I2(%)

P-value

Egger’s test P-value

Region

      

 Eastern

8

4

(2, 6%)

99

P < 0.01

–

 Middle

6

3

(1, 6%)

99

P < 0.01

–

 Western

10

2

(1, 4%)

99

P < 0.01

0.17

Sex

      

 Male

16

3

(2, 5%)

98

P < 0.01

0.12

 Female

17

3

(2, 4%)

97

P < 0.01

0.06

Urban/Rural

      

 Urban

5

2

(0, 5%)

97

P < 0.01

–

 Rural

6

3

(1, 6%)

98

P < 0.01

–

Age groups

      

 ≥18 years old

14

6

(4, 8%)

98

P < 0.01

0.04

 < 18 years old

17

0

(0, 1%)

89

P < 0.01

0.48