Table 2 Subgroup analysis of studies included in meta-analysis on patient delay in diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in Ethiopia (n = 12)
From: Patient delay in the diagnosis of tuberculosis in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Subgroup | Number of included studies | Random effects (95%CI) | Test of heterogeneity (I2) | p- value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
By region | ||||
 Amhara | 6 | 26.8 (20.9–32.6) | 90.6% | < 0.001 |
 SNNPR | 2 | 27.2 (22.3–32.0) | 81.9% | < 0.001 |
 Addis Ababa | 1 | 17.0 (15.0–18.9) | _ |  |
 Oromiya | 1 | 15.0 (12.7–17.3) | _ |  |
 Afar | 1 | 20.0 (14.6–25.4) | _ |  |
 Tigray | 1 | 30.0 (26.6–33.4) | – |  |
By publication year | ||||
 Before 2015 | 5 | 25.8 (21.6–29.9) | 71.5% | < 0.001 |
 After 2015 | 7 | 24.3 (18.0–30.5) | 97.8% | < 0.001 |
By sample size | ||||
  < 384 | 6 | 23.8 (18.7–28.9) | 90.2% | < 0.001 |
  ≥ 384 | 6 | 25.9 (19.3–32.5) | 97.5% | < 0.001 |
 Overall |  | 24.6 (20.8–28.4) | 94.9% |  |