Research Article
Prevalence of Neonatal Sepsis in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Table 1
Descriptive summary of studies included in the systematic review and meta-analysis of neonatal sepsis in Ethiopia.
| | Authorship (reference) | Study period | Publication (yr) | Study design | Facility name | Study area (region) | Source of data | Sample | Early onset sepsis | Late onset sepsis | Prevalence (95% CI) |
| | Woldehanna and Idejene [21] | 1/9/1994–31/8/1999 | 2005 | Retrospective | GTH | Gondar (Amhara) | Chart review | 330 | NA | NA | 75 (70, 80) | | Tewabe et al. [22] | 30/4/16-30/5/2016 | 2018 | Retrospective | FHRH | Bahir Dar (Amhara) | Chart review | 410 | NA | NA | 24 (20, 28) | | Farah et al. [19] | 8/2014-2017 | 2018 | Retrospective | KGH | Karamara (Somalia) | Char review | 792 | NA | NA | 22 (19, 25) | | Kokeb and Desta [23] | 1/1/2014- 31/3/2014 | 2016 | Cross-sectional | GTH | Gondar (Amhara) | Primary | 325 | NA | NA | 78 (73, 82) | | Yismaw and Tarekegn [24] | 1/2016–3/2018 | 2018 | Retrospective | GTH | Gondar (Amhara) | Chart review | 516 | NA | NA | 78 (74, 81) | | Sorsa et al. [25] | 4/2016–5/2017 | 2019 | Cross-sectional | ATH | Asela (Oromia) | Primary | 902 | NA | NA | 33 (30, 36) | | Ketema et al. [26] | 9-10,2017 | 2019 | Retrospective | JGH | Jinka (SNNP) | Chart review | 335 | NA | NA | 33 (28,39) | | Roba and Diro [18] | 1/1/2013-10/1/2017 | 2017 | Retrospective | DRH | Dire Dawa | Chart review | 3418 | NA | NA | 35 (34, 37) | | Woldu et al. [27] | 15/4/2014-15/10/2014 | 2014 | Cross-sectional | BGH | Bishoftu (Oromia) | Primary | 306 | 81 | 19 | 72 (67, 77) | | Serbesa and Iffa [28] | 2–5,2017 | 2019 | Cross-sectional | ARH | Mekelle (Tigray) | Primary | 301 | 65.1 | 34.9 | 23 (18, 28) | | Mersha et al. [29] | 22/4/2018-29/6/2018 | 2019 | Cross-sectional | WSTH & SCH | Wolaita (SNNP) | Primary | 275 | 66.5 | 34.5 | 34 (28, 39) | | Getabelew et al. [20] | 2/2016-2/2017 | 2018 | Cross-sectional | SRH and MGH | Shashemene (Oromia) | Primary | 244 | 65 | 35 | 78 (73, 83) | | Demisse et al. [30] | 1/12/2015–31/8/2016 | 2017 | Retrospective | GTH | Gondar (Amhara) | Chart review | 769 | 87.7 | 12.3 | 68 (65, 71) | | Mengistie et al. [31] | 1-2/2018 | 2018 | Cross-sectional | HTH & AGH | Hawassa (SNNP) | Primary | 402 | 80.9 | 19.1 | 62 (57, 68) | | Alemu [32] | 9/2016 2/2017 | 2017 | Retrospective | TASH | Addis Ababa | Chart review | 304 | 80 | 20 | 17 (13, 21) | | Bayana et al. [33] | 1/1/2016-31/12/2017 | 2018 | Retrospective | JTH | Jimma (Oromia) | Chart review | 341 | NA | NA | 20 (16, 25) | | Gudeta [34] | 11/8/2014-1/11/2016 | 2017 | Retrospective | TASH | Addis Ababa | Chart review | 356 | NA | NA | 19 (15, 23) | | Getachew [17] | 11/2017-7/2018 | 2018 | Cross-sectional | TASH | Addis Ababa | Primary | 169 | NA | NA | 40 (32, 47) |
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MGH = Melkaoda General Hospital; WSTH = Wolaita Sodo Teaching Hospital; SCH = Sodo Christian Hospital; HTH = Hawassa Teaching Hospital; AGR = Adare General Hospital; ARH = Ayder Referral Hospital; BGH = Bishoftu General Hospital; FHRH = Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital; ATH = Asela Teaching Hospital; JGH = Jinka General Hospital; JTH = Jimma Teaching Hospital.
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