Table 1 Summary characteristics of studies included in the meta-analysis of the prevalence of mother to child transmission of HIV in Ethiopia
Author, year | Study area | Study design | Study period | Sample size | Time of infant HIV diagnosis | Rate of MTCT of HIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mirkuzie AH. et al., 2010 [19] | 10 sub-cities in Addis Ababa | Retrospective cohort study | February 2004 to August 2009 | 896 | > = 6 weeks | 11.8 |
Koye DN and Zeleke BM., 2013 [20] | Gondar University referral hospital, Amhara | Retrospective cohort study | September 2005 to July 2011 | 509 | > = 6 weeks | 10% |
Berhan Z. et al., 2014 [21] | South Gondar zone, Amhara region | Retrospective cohort study | January 1 to December 31, 2012 | 434 | > = 6 weeks | 10.1% |
Derebe G. et al., 2014 [22] | St. Luke Hospital, Woliso town, Oromia | Retrospective cohort study | December 2009 to March 2010 | 426 | > = 6 weeks to 18 months | 9.6% |
Tadele T. et al., 2014 [23] | Hawassa Referral and Yirgalem General Hospital, SNNPR | Retrospective cohort study | September 2007 to August 2013 | 485 | > = 6 weeks to 18 months, or rapid antibody test after 6 weeks of breast feeding cessation | 4.16% |
Kumela K. et al., 2015 [24] | Jimma University Specialized Hospital, Oromia | Retrospective cohort study | January 2008 to February 2012 | 180 | > = 6 weeks | 15.5% |
Wudineh F. and Damtew B., 2016 [25] | Dil Chora Referral Hospital, Dire Dawa City | Retrospective cohort study | July 2005 to July 2013 | 382 | > = 6 weeks to 18 months | 15.7% |
Moges NA. et al., 2017 [26] | East and West Gojjam Zones, Amhara | Retrospective cohort study | July 2011 to July 2015 | 305 | > = 6 weeks to 24 months follow-up | 5.9% |
Mirkuzie AH. et al., 2011 [27] | 15 health facilities in Addis Ababa | prospective cohort study | January to December 2009 | 71 | At 6 weeks postpartum | 8.4% |