Table 1 Characteristics and quality status of the studies
From: Low birth weight and its associated factors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
First Author/Year | Study region | Study design | Sample size | Prevalence (%) | Quality status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zenebe et al./2014 [38] | Amhara | Cross-sectional | 540 | 22.5 | Low risk |
Gebremariam A/2005 [47] | Oromia | Cross-sectional | 1441 | 10.2 | Low risk |
Abdo RA et al./2016 [67] | SNNPR | Cross-sectional | 327 | 9.8 | Low risk |
Adane AA et al./2014 [39] | Amhara | Cross-sectional | 481 | 11.2 | Low risk |
Assefa N et al./2012 [48] | Oromia | Cohort | 956 | 28.3 | Low risk |
Nekatibeb G 2007 [49] | Oromia | Cross-sectional | 1832 | 8.6 | Low risk |
Kebede B et al./2013 [89] | Amhara | Retrospective cohort | 416 | 21.4 | Low risk |
Eshete A et al./2013 [41] | Amhara | Cross-sectional | 266 | 12.8 | Low risk |
Gebremedhin S et al./2012 [68] | SNNPR | Prospective cohort | 575 | 16.5 | Low risk |
Mulatu H /2015 [63] | Addis Ababa | Cross-sectional | 457 | 8.8 | Low risk |
Teshome D et al. /2006 [42] | Amhara | Cross-sectional | 810 | 15.4 | Low risk |
Asefa M /2004 [50] | Oromia | Prospective Cohort | 7586 | 10.0 | Low risk |
Mekbib TA/1995 [64] | Addis Ababa | Cross-sectional | 7170 | 28.0 | Low risk |
Edris M /1996 [43] | Amhara | Cross-sectional | 393 | 17.8 | Low risk |
Mengesha GH et al./2017 [57] | Tigray | Cross-sectional | 1152 | 10.5 | Low risk |
Gebremedhin M et al./2015 [58] | Tigray | Cross-sectional | 308 | 14.6 | Low risk |
Teklehaimanot N et al./2014 [59] | Tigray | Cross-sectional | 520 | 8.1 | Low risk |
Sheferaw T/1990 [51] | Oromia | Cross-sectional | 1707 | 12.3 | Low risk |
Gebregzabiherher Y et al./2017 [60] | Tigray | Cross-sectional | 424 | 10.0 | Low risk |
Zeleke BM et al./2012 [44] | Amhara | Cross-sectional | 305 | 17.1 | Low risk |
Gessessew A/2007 [61] | Tigray | Cross-sectional | 7249 | 11.2 | Low risk |
Zerfu TA et al./2016 [52] | Oromia | Prospective cohort | 374 | 9.1 | Low risk |
Tema T/2006 [53] | Oromia | Cross-sectional | 645 | 22.5 | Low risk |
Korsak VS/1989 [30] | Addis Ababa | Cross-sectional | 1106 | 55.9 | Low risk |
Wado YD et al./2014 [54] | Oromia | Prospective cohort | 537 | 17.9 | Low risk |
Mekonen HK et al./2015 [62] | Tigray | Prospective cohort | 1516 | 54.0 | Low risk |
Feleke Y/1999 [65] | Addis Ababa | Cross-sectional | 4206 | 9.1 | Low risk |
Tilahun T et al./2015 [55] | Oromia | Prospective cohort | 576 | 34.2 | Low risk |
Enquoselassie F /2000 [66] | Addis Ababa | Cross-sectional | 9950 | 8.4 | Low risk |
Madebo T/1994 [29] | SNNPR | Cross-sectional | 1260 | 8.0 | Low risk |
Demelash H et al. /2015 [56] | Oromia | Case-control | 387 | __ | Low risk |
Yesuf A et al./2016 [46] | Amhara | Case-control | 453 | __ | Low risk |
Desalegn L/2015 [45] | Amhara | Case-control | 441 | __ | Low risk |