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Table 1 Subgroup analysis based on the study area and year of publication

From: Prevalence of female genital mutilation and associated factors among women and girls in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Variables

Subgroup

No. of studies

Model

Prevalence (95%CI)

Publication year

2013−2016

56

Random

58.9(49.3−68.3)

2017−2019

50

Random

58.4(44.9−72.9)

2020 and after

48

Random

51.5(42.7−60.3)

Study area

North Africa

25

Random

67.7(55−76.5)

East Africa

74

Random

66(54.9−77.1)

Western Africa

55

Random

39.7(33.3−46.4)

  1. *Studies from the different countries were categorized into North, East, and West Africa based on the geographical location