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Table 3 Sub-group analyses by selected socioeconomic characteristics

From: Prevalence and pattern of HIV-related malnutrition among women in sub-Saharan Africa: a meta-analysis of demographic health surveys

Category

Unweighted prevalence % (95% CI)

Weighted pooled prevalence %(95% CI)

Education

  

   No education

10.7 [6.1, 15.3]

17.5 [16.7, 18.4]

   Primary

8.3 [5.5, 11.0]

10.2 [9.2, 11.2]

   Secondary or higher

5.9 [4.0, 7.7]

7.2 [6.2, 8.5]

Occupation

  

   Not working

9.1 [5.7, 12.6]

11.6 [10.7, 12.5]

   White collar

4.8 [2.3, 7.2]

9.0 [7.5, 10.8]

   Manual/agricultural

8.3 [4.3, 12.3]

17.5 [16.6, 18.5]

Residence

  

   Urban

5.4 [3.7, 7.0]

6.8 [5.9, 7.9]

   Rural

9.4 [5.4, 13.4]

16.3 [15.7, 17.1]

Wealth index

  

   Poorest

11.3 [6.3, 16.3]

18.1 [16.8, 19.3]

   Poorer

9.8 [5.7, 13.9]

16.5 [15.2, 17.9]

   Middle

8.7 [4.5, 12.9]

17.0 [16.5, 19.4]

   Richer

7.5 [4.2, 10.9]

13.3 [11.9, 14.9]

   Richest

4.9 [3.2, 6.7]

7.2 [6.1, 8.5]

Overall

7.7 [4.8, 10.6]

10.3 [7.4, 14.1]