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Table 5 Result of meta-analysis and heterogeneity on prevalence of overweight, obesity, physical inactivity, tobacco use (any products & cigarettes) by age group (13–15 & 13–17 years old)

From: Global school-based student health survey: country profiles and survey results in the eastern Mediterranean region countries

Overall (all EMR countries)

Age group

Result

Dietary Behaviors

Physical Inactivity

Tobacco Use

overweight

obese

Any Products

Cigarettes

13–15

pooled estimate prevalence

(95% CI)

24.5

(20.6–28.8)

7.3

(5.4–9.5)

82.4

(80.7–84.1)

14.3

(10.53–18.67)

9.6

(8.1–11.3)

I2

99.6

99.4

98.3

99.5

98.7

Pvalue*

P < 0.001

13–17

pooled estimate prevalence

(95% CI)

19.8

(13.2–27.3)

9.7

(6.2–14.0)

86.1

(84.1–87.9)

17.8

(11.8–24.7)

11.5

(9.41–13.89

I2

99.8

99.7

98.3

99.6

99.0

P-value*

P < 0.001

  1. *p-value for Chi2 statistic for heterogeneity