Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of studies reporting chronic HCV prevalence in Ghana
From: Epidemiology of hepatitis C virus in Ghana: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Study No | Author details | Year of publication | Design | Region of study | Study population | Age group (yrs.) | Setting | Sample size (n) | Method | Anti-HCV (%) | Quality grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Acquaye and Tetteh-donkor. [29] | 2000 | Cross-sectional | Greater Accra | Blood donors€ | n.s | Urban | 1300 | ELISA | 5.2 | Medium |
2 | Adoba et al. [30] | 2015 | Cross-sectional | Ashanti | Barbers | 28.18a | urban | 200 | Rapid test | 0.5 | High |
3 | Adjei et al. [31] | 2006 | Cross-sectional | Eastern & Greater Accra | Prison inmates & Officers | 17–84 | Urban | 363 | ELISA | 20.1 | High |
4 | Adjei et al. [32] | 2008 | Cross-sectional | National (Excludes Upper East & West) | Prison Officers | 38.1b | Urban | 445 | ELISA | 18.7 | High |
5 | Allain et al. [33] | 2009 | Cross-sectional | Ashanti | Blood donors€ | >16 | Urban | 51100 | Rapid test | 0.4 | High |
6 | Allain et al. [34] | 2010 | Cross-sectional | Ashanti | Blood donors€ | 31.0a | Urban | 11000 | Rapid test | 0.22 | High |
7 | Amidu et al. [35] | 2010 | Cross-sectional | Upper East | Blood donors€ | 17-58 | Urban | 4146 | Rapid test | 3.6 | Medium |
8 | Ampofo et al. [17] | 2002 | Cross-sectional | Greater Accra | Blood donors€ | 16-60 | Urban | 808 | Agglutination assay | 8.4 | High |
9 | Apea-Kubi et al. [36] | 2006 | Cross-sectional | Greater Accra | Pregnant & non-pregnant women | 29.6a | Urban | 517 | Rapid test | 5.2 | High |
10 | Blankson et al. [37] | 2005 | Case-control | Greater Accra | Cirrhotic & non-cirrhotic patients | 15–90 | Urban | 350 | ELISA | 4.3 | High |
11 | Candotti et al. [38] | 2001 | Cross-sectional | Ashanti | Blood donors€ | 32a | Urban | 2738 | EIA | 1.3 | High |
12 | Candotti et al. [39] | 2003 | Cross-sectional | Ashanti | Blood donors€ | 29a | Urban | 4984 | EIA | 1.3 | Medium |
13 | Ephraim et al. [40] | 2014 | Cross-sectional | Central | Diabetics | n.s | Urban | 110 | Rapid test | 0.0 | Medium |
14 | Ephraim et al. [41] | 2015 | Cross-sectional | Ashanti | Pregnant women | 10–40 | Urban | 168 | Rapid test | 7.7 | Medium |
15 | King et al. [42] | 2014 | Cross-sectional | Ashanti | HIV+ individuals | n.s | Urban | 408 | Plasma assay | 1.0 | High |
16 | Kubio et al. [43] | 2012 | Register Review | Northern | Blood donors€ | n.s | Rural | 819 | n.s | 6.1 | Low |
17 | Lassey et al. [44] | 2004 | Cross-sectional | Greater Accra | Parturients | n.s | Urban | 638 | ELISA | 2.5 | Medium |
18 | Martinson et al. [45] | 1996 | Cross-sectional | Ashanti | Children | 6–18 | rural | 803 | n.s | 5.4 | Medium |
19 | Nkrumah et al. [46] | 2011 | Cross-sectional | Ashanti | Blood donors€ | 26–35 | Rural | 2773 | Rapid test | 5.63 | Medium |
20 | Owusu-Ofori et al. [47] | 2005 | Cross-sectional | Ashanti | Blood donors€ | n.s | Urban | 9372 | Rapid test | 0.5 | High |
21 | Sagoe et al. [48] | 2012 | Cross-sectional | Greater Accra | HIV+ individuals | ≥18 | Urban | 138 | Plasma assay | 3.6 | High |
22 | Sarkodie et al. [49] | 2001 | Cross-sectional | Ashanti | Blood donors€ | 16–52 | Urban | 3264 | Mixed methods | 1.6 | High |
23 | Walana et al. [50] | 2014 | Cross-sectional | Brong-Ahafo | Blood donors€ | 20–49 | Urban | 3402 | ICT | 4.4 | Medium |
24 | Wansbrough-Jones et al. [51] | 1998 | Cross-sectional | Ashanti | Pregnant women & blood donors€ | 15–60 | Urban | 936 | ELISA | 2.8 | High |