Prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni infection among children in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Bisetegn, Habtye; Eshetu, Tegegne; Erkihun, Yonas

doi:10.1186/s40794-021-00156-0

Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines

Table 1 Characteristics of included studies

From: Prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni infection among children in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author/reference	Year	Region	Sample size	Diagnostic methods	Prevalence (%)
Tiruneh A et al [22]	2020	SNNPR	389	Kato-Katz thick smear	19.3
Alemu A et al [23]	2011	Amhara	319	Kato-Katz thick smear	37.9
Alemu A et al [24]	2016	Amhara	401	Kato-Katz thick smear	11.2
Assefa A et al [25]	2013	Tigray	457	Kato-Katz thick smear	23.9
Tefera A et al [18]	2020	Oromia	328	Kato-Katz thick smear	28.7
Tadege B et al [35]	2017	SNNPR	384	Kato-Katz thick smear	31
Alemayehu B et al [36]	2015	SNNPR	384	Kato-Katz thick smear	81.3
Alemayehu B et al [37]	2017	SNNPR	503	Kato-Katz thick smear	58.6
Mathewos B et al [38]	2014	Amhara	261	Kato-Katz thick smear	33.7
Feleke D et al [39]	2017	Amhara	279	Formol-Ether concentration and direct wet mount	80.5
Gashaw F et al [28]	2015	Amhara	550	Kato-Katz thick smear	49
Amsalu G et al [27]	2015	Amhara	380	Kato-Katz thick smear	45
Alebie G et al [26]	2014	Amhara	384	Kato-Katz thick smear	82.8
Desta H et al [40]	2014	Tigray	469	Kato-Katz thick smear	42.4
Wubet K et al [41]	2020	Amhara	362	Formol-Ether concentration	15.2
Workineh L et al [42]	2019	Amhara	422	Kato-Katz thick smear	24.9
Worku L et al [14]	2014	Amhara	385	Kato-Katz thick smear and Formol-Ether concentration	89.9
Alemu M et al [43]	2014	SNNPR	405	Kato-Katz thick smear	12.6
Bajiro M et al [44]	2017	Oromia	500	Kato-Katz thick smear	27.6
Bajiro M et al [45]	2018	Oromia	233	Kato-Katz thick smear	26.6
Ansha M et al [46]	2020	Oromia	298	Kato-Katz thick smear	11.4
Hailu T et al [25]	2018	Amhara	409	Ritchie’s concentration	13.7
Ibrahim T et al [19]	2018	Oromia	340	Kato-Katz thick smear	12.94
Bekana T et al [47]	2019	Oromia	317	Kato-Katz thick smear	42.9
Teshale T et al [13]	2018	Tigray	410	Kato-Katz thick smear	4.9
Teklemariam A et al [48]	2018	Tigray	480	Formol-ether concentration	23.13
Fentie T et al [49]	2013	Amhara	520	Kato-Katz thick smear	16.7
Mitiku H et al [50]	2010	Oromia	375	Kato-Katz thick smear	12
Legesse L et al [51]	2010	Tigray	381	Kato-Katz thick smear and Formol-Ether concentration	63
Jemaneh L et al [52]	2001	Amhara	687	Kato-Katz thick smear	19.4
Endris M et al [35]	2010	Amhara	354	Kato-Katz thick smear	43.5
Essa T el al [36]	2013	Amhara	579	Kato-Katz thick smear	20.6
Addisu T et al [37]	2015	Amhara	365	Kato-Katz thick smear	15.9
Tulu B et al [53]	2014	Oromia	340	Formol-Ether concentration	12.6
Kemal M et al [39]	2019	Somali	236	Kato-Katz thick smear	25
Bajiro M et al [54]	2016	Oromia	500	Kato-Katz thick smear	24
Reta B et al [55]	2013	Amhara	342	Kato-Katz thick smear	70.47
Erko B et al [56]	2012	SNNPR	299	Kato-Katz thick smear	74.9
Haile S et al [43]	2012	Oromia	324	Kato-Katz thick smear	67.6
Woldegerima E et al [44]	2018	Amhara	372	Kato-Katz thick smear	35
Tesfie A et al [45]	2020	Amhara	245	Kato-Katz thick smear	83.3
Abdi M et al [57]	2016	Amhara	408	Formol-Ether concentration	29.9
Bekana T et al [58]	2021	Amhara	798	Kato-Katz thick smear and Formol-Ether concentration	25.6
Mekonnen Z et al [29]	2014	Oromia	453	Kato-Katz thick smear	53.2
Jejaw A et al [17]	2015	Amhara	460	Kato-Katz thick smear and Formol-Ether concentration	44.8
Degarege A et al [59]	2016	Amhara	403	Kato-Katz thick smear and Formol-Ether concentration	24.6
Degarege A et al [60]	2014	Amhara	620	Triple urine-CCA-cassette	81.1
Zeleke A et al [61]	2020	Amhara	786	Kato-Katz thick smear	33.5
Shumbej T et al [62]	2019	SNNPR	597	Kato-Katz thick smear	12.9

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