Table 2 Analysis of continental subgroups to estimate the prevalence of MD
From: Global prevalence of Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Continent | N | Sample size | I2 | Prevalence (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Asia | 5 | 3,344,278 | 93.5 | 4.8 (95% CI 2.7–8.6) |
Europe | 25 | 40,820,343 | 96.8 | 3.5 (95% CI 2.7–4.7) |
America | 8 | 15,190,111 | 98.2 | 5.1 (95% CI 3.4–7.8) |
Africa | 5 | 30,805,073 | 98 | 1.7 (95% CI 1.1–4.5) |