Table 7

Random-effects meta-analysis pooled sex ratios for indicators of alcohol-related harms within 5-year birth cohorts

Birth cohortNumber of individual sex ratio estimatesNumber of citations*Number of countriesRandom-effects pooled sex ratio (95% CI)
1891–19100
1911–19153293.6 (0.4 to 30.4)
1916–19203493.6 (0.4 to 30.4)
1921–192544123.8 (0.8 to 18.1)
1926–193065124.1 (1.4 to 11.8)
1931–193578142.4 (1.6 to 3.6)
1936–1940118152.2 (1.6 to 2.9)
1941–19451210162.1 (1.6 to 2.8)
1946–19501610182.6 (1.8 to 3.6)
1951–19551710182.2 (1.6 to 2.9)
1956–19601710182.1 (1.6 to 2.9)
1961–19651610172.2 (1.6 to 2.9)
1966–19701610182.0 (1.6 to 2.7)
1971–19752213202.1 (1.7 to 2.7)
1976–19802114211.8 (1.5 to 2.1)
1981–19856413351.5 (1.3 to 1.6)
1986–1990275301.3 (1.2 to 1.4)
1991–2000514271.3 (1.2 to 1.3)
  • *Represents the number of citations from which the individual estimates were extracted. Some citations reported results from separate repeated cross-sectional surveys, or separate surveys conducted in a number of different countries.