Table 3 Summary of included studies with variables and prevalence estimate of dental caries in Pakistan
From: Prevalence of dental caries in Pakistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Study | Sample size | Proportion (%) | 95% CI | Weight (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fixed | Random | ||||
Umer and Umer [19] | 500 | 72.400 | 68.257 to 76.276 | 1.80 | 3.35 |
Tahir et al. [20] | 152 | 61.842 | 53.620 to 69.593 | 0.55 | 3.26 |
Shaikh et al. [21] | 406 | 14.039 | 10.810 to 17.804 | 1.46 | 3.34 |
Ilyas et al. [22] | 278 | 60.432 | 54.417 to 66.221 | 1.00 | 3.32 |
Ali et al. [23] | 1673 | 71.010 | 68.771 to 73.176 | 6.00 | 3.38 |
Malik et al. [24] | 100 | 8.000 | 3.517 to 15.156 | 0.36 | 3.19 |
Umer et al. [25] | 518 | 45.946 | 41.592 to 50.347 | 1.86 | 3.36 |
Dawani et al. [26] | 1000 | 51.000 | 47.853 to 54.142 | 3.59 | 3.38 |
Sahito et al. [27] | 100 | 90.000 | 82.378 to 95.100 | 0.36 | 3.19 |
Sufia et al. [28] | 601 | 40.433 | 36.481 to 44.478 | 2.16 | 3.36 |
Ahmed et al. [29] | 395 | 49.620 | 44.582 to 54.664 | 1.42 | 3.34 |
Sami et al. [30] | 349 | 23.209 | 18.881 to 27.999 | 1.25 | 3.34 |
Masoud et al. [31] | 384 | 49.219 | 44.111 to 54.339 | 1.38 | 3.34 |
Badar et al. [32] | 400 | 97.000 | 94.818 to 98.440 | 1.44 | 3.34 |
Khan et al. [33] | 349 | 89.398 | 85.684 to 92.425 | 1.25 | 3.34 |
Leghari et al. [34] | 392 | 69.898 | 65.091 to 74.401 | 1.41 | 3.34 |
Mohiuddin et al. [35] | 1600 | 69.625 | 67.306 to 71.872 | 5.74 | 3.38 |
Mirza et al. [36] | 12,971 | 57.120 | 56.263 to 57.974 | 46.48 | 3.40 |
Mirza et al. [37] | 642 | 60.903 | 57.008 to 64.698 | 2.30 | 3.36 |
Rafiq et al. [38] | 377 | 98.143 | 96.212 to 99.250 | 1.35 | 3.34 |
Jawed et al. [39] | 196 | 58.163 | 50.922 to 65.153 | 0.71 | 3.29 |
Fatima javed. [40] | 571 | 12.960 | 10.315 to 15.995 | 2.05 | 3.36 |
Umm-E-Aiman et al. [41] | 500 | 64.000 | 59.620 to 68.214 | 1.80 | 3.35 |
Baloch et al. [42] | 153 | 81.046 | 73.926 to 86.923 | 0.55 | 3.26 |
Mehmood et al. [43] | 384 | 50.781 | 45.661 to 55.889 | 1.38 | 3.34 |
Rashid et al. [44] | 1008 | 44.345 | 41.249 to 47.474 | 3.62 | 3.38 |
Nayani et al. [45] | 500 | 67.200 | 62.892 to 71.303 | 1.80 | 3.35 |
Kamran et al. [46] | 753 | 34.794 | 31.391 to 38.317 | 2.70 | 3.37 |
Khan et al. [47] | 400 | 27.500 | 23.180 to 32.157 | 1.44 | 3.34 |
Taqi et al. [48] | 226 | 50.885 | 44.172 to 57.575 | 0.81 | 3.30 |
Total (fixed effects) | 27,878 | 56.999 | 56.415 to 57.581 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
Total (random effects) | 27,878 | 56.625 | 49.546 to 63.571 | 100.00 | 100.00 |