Table 4

 Results from the random effects model and the meta-analysis, for females only, by age group and setting (%, 95% CI), and the crude overall mean and references from data included in each setting

SettingLogistic regression modelMeta-analysisCrude overall meanNo ind in modelReferences
Age groupAge group
<20 years20–24 years25–29 years30+ years<20 years20–24 years25–29 years30+ years
Population based4.8 (3.2 to 7.6)3.2 (2.1 to 4.9)1.5 (1.0 to 2.5)0.8 (0.5 to 1.3)3.8 (1.0 to 8.3)2.7 (1.1 to 5.0)2.2 (0.9 to 4.1)0.9 (0.4 to 1.5)1.6 (1.0 to 2.3)17254
GP surgery8.1 (6.5 to 9.9)5.2 (4.3 to 6.3)2.6 (2.0 to 3.3)1.4 (1.0 to 1.9)8.6 (6.6 to 10.9)5.9 (4.7 to 7.2)2.9 (1.2 to 5.2)1.1 (0.2 to 2.7)7.1 (6.7 to 7.6)13 2075, 13, 40, 50, 62–64
FPC10.0 (8.7 to 11.5)6.5 (5.5 to 7.8)3.2 (2.5 to 4.2)1.8 (1.3 to 2.4)10.0 (9.1 to 10.9)7.4 (5.7 to 9.4)3.8 (2.2 to 6.0)1.5 (0.5 to 2.8)8.1 (7.6 to 8.7)95125, 32, 51, 65–68
Youth clinic10.7 (8.3 to 13.8)7.0 (5.1 to 9.6)--12.3 (10.0 to 14.9)10.1 (7.0 to 13.6)--12.2 (10.8 to 13.7)19965, 41
Antenatal clinic12.6 (6.4 to 23.2)8.3 (4.2 to 15.7)4.1 (2.0 to 8.2)2.2 (1.1 to 4.6)13.5 (9.5 to 19.1)6.5 (3.5 to 10.4)7.2 (2.4 to 14.2)0.0 (1.2 to 1.2)8.5 (6.6 to 10.6)8035, 67
TOP clinic12.3 (9.8 to 15.3)8.1 (6.4 to 10.1)4.0 (3.0 to 5.4)2.2 (1.6 to 3.1)13.6 (10.6 to 16.8)9.7 (6.5 to 13.3)2.0 (0.3 to 5.1)1.2 (0.2 to 2.9)8.5 (7.4 to 9.8)21145, 30, 67, 69, 70
GUM clinic17.3 (13.6 to 21.8)11.6 (8.9 to 14.9)5.9 (4.3 to 8.1)3.2 (2.2 to 4.7)17.3 (13.6 to 21.3)12.4 (10.3 to 14.7)4.9 (2.6 to 8.0)5.1 (2.7 to 8.3)12.7 (11.5 to 14.0)28315, 71, 72