Review Article

Chronic Kidney Disease among Diabetes Patients in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 3

The results of subgroup analysis by different categories of the studies.

SubgroupCategoryNo. of studiesSample sizeStages 3–5
Prevalence (95% CI)
valueI2 (%)

RegionAmhara
Addis ababa
Others
4
3
3
1,208
1,136
611
11.13 (5.47, 16.79)
17.47 (13.88, 21.05)
16.3 (5.13, 27.46)
<0.001
0.073
<0.001
91.1
61.8
93.8
Study designCohort
Cross-sectional
2
9
781
2,874
16.79 (11.51, 22.07)
13.92 (9.23, 18.16)
0.047
<0.001
74.7
91.8
Type of DMType 2
Type 1 & 2
2
8
781
2,174
16.79 (11.51, 22.07)
13.92 (9.23, 18.61)
0.047
<0.001
74.7
91.8
GFR equation/formulaMDRD
CKD-EPI
CG
4
2
4
1,150
480
1,325
12.02 (5.62, 18.42)
10.3 (2.66, 17.94)
18.96 (14.93, 22.99)
<0.001
0.004
0.014
92.4
87.8
71.8
Sampling techniqueSystematic random
Simple random
Convenience
Census
4
2
2
3
1,291
560
480
1,324
12.34 (5.56, 19.11)
19.08 (15.82, 22.33)
10.3 (2.66, 17.94)
19.22 (8.84, 29.6)
<0.001
0.669
0.004
0.003
93.9
0.0
87.8
88.7

CG: Cockcroft–Gault; MDRD: Modification of Diet in Renal Disease equation; CKD-EPI: Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration prediction equation.