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Table 2 Summary of prevalence estimates synthesized from diarrhea related included studies

From: Diarrheal diseases prevalence among children of Sudan and socio cultural risks related; systematic review and meta analysis

Causative agent

Assessed in (State)

Assessed among

Total sample size

References

Pooled Prevalence

[95% CI]

Prevalence of viral Diarrhea

Khartoum, Gezira, Gadarif, Northern, South Darfur, North Kordofan & Red Sea

suspected children

14,132

(13,14,16,20,22,23,25,29,31–33)

22.90%

[15.37, 30.43]

Prevalence of Rotaviral Diarhhea

Khartoum, Gezira, Gadarif, Northern, South Darfur, North Kordofan & Red Sea

suspected children

12,758

(13,16,20,22,25,32,33)

22.21%

[9.97, 34.46]

Prevalence of parasite causing Diarhhea

Khartoum state, White Nile state & North Kordofan

suspected children, primary school adolescents & general population

1,100

(15,17,18,28,32)

31.40%

[19.53, 43.27]

Prevalence of Hymenolepis nana

Khartoum, Gezira & North Kordofan

Suspected children & adolescents

634

(15,21,28)

44.83%

[-11.57, 101.24]

Prevalence of Giardia lamblia

Khartoum, Gezira, North Kordofan & White Nile

General population, suspected children & adolescents

1,350

(15,18,21,28,32)

13.86%

[4.73, 22.99]

Prevalence of Entameba.histolytica

Khartoum, Gezira, North Kordofan and White Nile

General population, suspected children & adolescents

1,350

(15,18,21,28,32)

8.82%

[5.08, 12.56]

Prevalence of bacterial Diarhhea

Khartoum

Suspected children & adults

1,774

(16,19,32)

36.20%

[14.00, 58.40]

Prevalence of Escherichia Coli

Khartoum

Suspected children & adults

1,774

(16,19,32)

23.79%

[6.17, 41.41]

Prevalence of Shigella spp.

Khartoum

Suspected children & adults

1,774

(16,19,32)

7.04%

[3.84, 10.24]

Prevalence of Salmonella spp.

Khartoum

Suspected children & adults

1,774

(16,19,32)

1.94%

[0.66, 3.21]