Table 3 Pooled estimates of drinking rate (last 30 days) using the DerSimonian-Laird random-effect models, data from China 2007–2015
From: Estimate of adolescent alcohol use in China: a meta-analysis
subgroup | No. of studies | Range of prevalence (%) | Pooled prevalence (%) | 95 % CI (%) | I 2 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Middle school students drinking rates | |||||
Male | 20 | 12.2, 49.6 | 23.6 | 20.1, 27.4 | 97.6*** |
Female | 20 | 4.1,27.6 | 15.3 | 12.7, 18.2 | 97.1*** |
High school students drinking rates | |||||
Male | 12 | 13.3, 71.7 | 36.5 | 30.4, 43.1 | 98.3*** |
Female | 12 | 6.3, 53.6 | 21.2 | 16.5, 26.8 | 98.3*** |
Vocational high school students drinking rates | |||||
Male | 6 | 25.1, 64.5 | 44.7 | 34.7, 55.1 | 97.4*** |
Female | 6 | 18.7,34.4 | 28.8 | 24.2, 33.9 | 91.6*** |