Review Article
The Seroprevalence of Human Cystic Echinococcosis in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Study
Table 2
Subgroup meta-analysis of cystic echinococcosis for age, sex, and lab methods.
| | Variable | Number | Prevalence
(%) | 95% CI | | -test | | | Lower | Upper |
| | Age (year) | | | | | | | | | <30 | 7 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 93.2% | 862.8 | | | 30–40 | 9 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 94.5% | | >40 | 6 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 98.7% |
| | Sex | | | | | | | | | Male | 21 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 94.9% | 398.1 | | | Female | 10 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 96.2% |
| | Lab methods | | | | | | | | | CIE | 3 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 6.7 | 96.6% | 720.9 | | | ELISA | 15 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 98.6% | | IFA | 9 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 97.4% | | ELISA & Others | 4 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 91.8% |
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