Subgroup meta-analysis of OR for HIV prevalence among military for region, income group and length of service
| Region | # of countries | Military sample size | OR for general population (95% CI) | OR for male population (95% CI) | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 5 | 57 736 | 1.26 (0.41 to 3.90) | 1.10 (0.26 to 4.72) | 21–27 |
| Central America | 1 | 351 | n/a | n/a | 22 28 |
| South America | 1 | 66 402 | n/a | n/a | 22 29 30 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 4 | 23 102 | 2.0 (0.52 to 7.58) | 2.81 (1.01 to 7.81)* | 22 31–39 |
| Income group | |||||
| LIC | 5 | 15 995 | 3.39 (2.62 to 4.40)* | 3.96 (2.99 to 5.25)* | 21 22 25 26 31–33 39 |
| LMIC | 4 | 64 900 | 0.47 (0.30 to 0.72)* | 0.43 (0.26 to 0.73)* | 22 23 27 28 34–38 |
| UMIC | 2 | 66 696 | n/a | n/a | 22 24 29 30 |
| Length of service | |||||
| Longer-serving military members | 7 | 19 289 | 2.25 (1.40 to 3.61)* | 2.68 (1.65 to 4.35)* | 21 22 24 28 31–34 37–39 |
| New recruits | 5 | 128 302 | 0.51 (0.24 to 1.08) | 0.43 (0.19 to 0.97)* | 22 23 25–27 29 30 35 36 |
*p<0.05. LIC, low-income country; LMIC, lower-middle-income country; UMIC, upper-middle-income country.