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Table 1 General characteristics of the included studies

From: A systematic review and meta-analysis of vertical transmission route of HIV in Ethiopia

Author/Year

Study Area

Study design

Sample size

Prevalence (95% CI)

Quality

Moges AN et al./2017 [23]

Amhara

Retrospective cohort

305

5.9(3.3–8.5)

Low risk

Tadele T et al./2014 [26]

SNNP

Retrospective follow up

457

4.2(2.3–6.0)

Low risk

Amare H et al./2014 [19]

Addis Ababa

Cross-sectional

159

32.1(24.8–39.4)

Low risk

Berhan Z et al./2014 [20]

Amhara

Cross-sectional

434

10.1(7.3–12.9)

Low risk

Birlie B et al./2016 [21]

Oromia

Retrospective follow up

146

17(10.9–23.1)

Low risk

Koye DN, Zeleke BM/2013 [22]

Amhara

Retrospective follow up

509

10(7.4–12.6)

Low risk

Wudineh F, Damtew B/ 2016 [25]

Dire Dawa

Retrospective cohort

382

15.7(12.1–19.3)

Low risk

Abdula M/2015 [26]

Oromia

Cross-sectional

130

7.7(3.1–12.3)

Low risk

Asmamaw Y et al./2017 [27]

Amhara

Cross-sectional

313

3.8(1.7–5.9)

Low risk

Tigabu Z, Wasie B/2016 [24]

Amhara

Cross-sectional

484

12.4(1.5–9.5)

Low risk

Girma M/2016 [28]

Addis Ababa

Prospective cohort

435

0.7(−0.08–1.5)

Low risk

Shargie MB et al./2011 [29]

Addis Ababa

Cross-sectional

118

6.8(2.3–11.3)

Low risk

Burusie A, Deyessa N/2015 [30]

Oromia

Case-control

424

Not applicable

Low risk

Mirkuzie AH et al./2010 [31]

Addis Abba

Retrospective cohort

896

11.8 (9,7–13.9)

Low risk

Derebe G et al./2014 [32]

Oromia

Retrospective cohort

426

9.6 (6.8–12.4)

Low risk

Mirkuzie AH et al./2011 [33]

Addis Ababa

Prospective cohort

71

8.4 (1.9–14.8)

Low risk

Kumela K et al./2015 [34]

Oromia

Retrospective cohort

180

15.5 (10.2–20.8)

Low risk

Negash TG, Ehlers VJ/2016 [35]

Addis Ababa

Cross-sectional

384

6.0 (3.6–11.3)

Low risk