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Table 1 Characteristics and Quality Status of the Studies Included to Assess the Pooled Magnitude of birth asphyxia in Sub-Saharan Africa

From: The effect of gestational age, low birth weight and parity on birth asphyxia among neonates in sub-Saharan Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis: 2021

ID

first author

Yearof publication

Country

Region

Study design

Sample size

Prevalence%

Quality

1

Uwingabire.Fetal

2019

Rwanda

East Africa

Cross-sectional

340

39.70

Low risk

2

Abdo et al

2019

Ethiopia

East Africa

Cross-sectional

279

15.10

Low risk

3

G/her GT et al

2020

Ethiopia

East Africa

Cross-sectional

282

18.00

Low risk

4

Gebreheat G et al

2018

Ethiopia

East Africa

Cross-sectional

422

22.10

Low risk

5

Berhe YZ et al

2020

Ethiopia

East Africa

case-control

390

–

Low risk

6

Tasew H et al

2018

Ethiopia

East Africa

case-control

264

–

Low risk

7

Gebreslasie K et al

2020

Ethiopia

East Africa

Cross-sectional

648

12.70

Low risk

8

Jamie AH et al

2019

Ethiopia

East Africa

Cross-sectional

258

31.60

Low risk

9

Ibrahim A et al

2017

Ethiopia

East Africa

Cross-sectional

9736

3.10

Low risk

10

Wayessa ZJ et al

2018

Ethiopia

East Africa

Cross-sectional

371

12.50

Low risk

11

Getachew B et al

2020

Ethiopia

East Africa

Cross-sectional

352

11.50

Low risk

12

Alemu A et al

2019

Ethiopia

East Africa

Cross-sectional

262

32.8

Low risk

13

Mamo SA et al

2020

Ethiopia

East Africa

Cross-sectional

311

41.20

Low risk

14

Ayele MW et al

2019

Ethiopia

East Africa

case-control

429

–

Low risk

15

Gudayu TW et al

2017

Ethiopia

East Africa

Cross-sectional

261

13.80

Low risk

16

Wosenu L et al

2018

Ethiopia

East Africa

case-control

273

–

Low risk

17

Woday A et al

2019

Ethiopia

East Africa

Cross-sectional

345

22.6

Low risk

18

Meshesha ADetal

2020

Ethiopia

East Africa

case-control

386

–

Low risk

19

Demisse AG et al

2017

Ethiopia

East Africa

Cross-sectional

769

12.5

Low risk

20

Kibret Y et a

2018

Ethiopia

East Africa

case-control

380

 

Low risk

21

Mulugeta T et al

2020

Ethiopia

East Africa

case-control

213

 

Low risk

22

Selamu A et al

2019

Ethiopia

East Africa

Cross-sectional

371

20

Low risk

23

G/medhin M et al

2020

Ethiopia

East Africa

case-control

662

 

Low risk

24

Asfere NW et al

2018

Ethiopia

East Africa

Cross-sectional

154

29.9

Low risk

25

Bayih WA et al

2020

Ethiopia

East Africa

Cross-sectional

582

28.4

Low risk

26

Lake EA et al

2019

Ethiopia

East Africa

Cross-sectional

278

25.7

Low risk

27

Gebregziabher GT etal

2020

Ethiopia

East Africa

Cross-sectional

267

18

Low risk

28

Onyriuak et al

2006

Nigeria

West Africa

Cross-sectional

2208

8.38

Low risk

29

IgeOO et al

2011

Nigeria

West Africa

Cross-sectional

398

12.6

Low risk

30

G. I. McgilUgwu et al

2012

Nigeria

West Africa

retrospective chohort

26,000

3.3

Low risk

31

Halloran DR et al

2008

Zambia

East Africa

Cross-sectional

182

23

Low risk

32

Sepeku A et al

2011

Tanzania

East Africa

Cross-sectional

192

21.1

Low risk

33

Kibai K et al

2017

Kenya

East Africa

Cross-sectional

422

29.1

Low risk

34

Gichogo M et al

2018

Kenya

East Africa

Cross-sectional

237

5.1

Low risk

35

Abkika BM et al

2018

Chad

Central Africa

Cross-sectional

7254

5.1

Low risk

36

Biselele T et al

2013

Democratic Republic Congo

Central Africa

Cross-sectional

902

4.4

Low risk

37

Mande et al

2018

Democratic Republic Congo

Central Africa

Cross-sectional

612

19.4

Low risk

38

Foumane P et al

2013

Cameron

West Africa

case-control

117

–

Low risk

39

K. J. Nathoo et al.

1990

Zimbabwe

East Africa

case-control

225

–

Low risk

40

Iran J Child Neuroletal

2013

Cameron

West Africa

case-control

1117

8.05

Low risk