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Table 2 Sub-group meta-analysis of the HBV–HIV co-infection pooled prevalence estimation among ANC attendees

From: Sero-prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus–hepatitis B virus (HIV–HBV) co-infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care (ANC) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and the associated risk factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Variable

Analysis

number

Prevalence % (95% CI)

P value

I2 (%) (95% CI)

P het

Region

 West Africa

16

5.16 (2.67 to 8.39) REF

 

92.25 (97.82 to 98.6)

P < 0.0001

 East Africa

13

2.168 (0.830 to 4.116)

 < 0.001*

96.79(95.68 to 97.62)

P < 0.0001

 South Africa

2

2.317 (1.105 to 3.959)

 < 0.001*

78.4(6.03 to 95.03)

P = 0.0314

 Central Africa

7

2.441 (1.492 to 3.617)

 < 0.001*

88.02(77.70 to 93.57)

P < 0.0001

Year of publication

 2004–2010

8

6.356 (3.611 to 9.811)

 

91.15(84.97 to 94.79)

P < 0.0001

 2011–2019

30

2.252 (1.452 to 3.221)

 < 0.001*

97.15(96.56 to 97.64)

P < 0.0001

HIV + Cohort

 Yes

12

8.312 (5.806 to 11.22)

 

94.90(92.69 to 96.45)

P < 0.0001

 No

27

2.152 (1.358 to 3.125)

 < 0.001*

96.73(95.98 to 97.33)

P < 0.0001

Detection method

 ELISA

19

3.39 (2.06 to 5.047) REF

 

93.80(91.64 to 95.41)

P < 0.0001

 RDT

13

3.167 (1.484 to 5.449)

0.2996

98.01(97.44 to 98.46)

P < 0.0001

 Others

6

3.323 (0.955 to 7.050)

0.7443

98.89(98.46 to 99.20)

P < 0.0001

  1. *P value is statistically significant, HIV = Human Immunodeficiency Virus, ELISA = Enzyme Linked Immuno Assay, RDT = Rapid Diagnostic Test