The prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection in Bangladesh: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Despite the availability of an effective vaccine, hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is one of the major public health problems worldwide, mostly in developing countries. This systematic review and meta-analysis were performed to estimate the pooled prevalence of HBV infection in Bangladesh. We systematically searched various electronic databases to retrieve relevant studies published until April 2021. A total of 15 studies were met the inclusion criteria and included in the meta-analysis. The pooled estimated prevalence of HBV infection in the general population of Bangladesh from 1995 to 2017 was 4.0% [95% confidence interval (CI) 3.0-5.1]. The results of subgroup analysis revealed that the prevalence of hepatitis B was higher in females than males [odds ratio (OR) 1.20, 95% CI 0.48-2.97,

SUBMITTER: Banik S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8895722 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature