Table 2.
Results of subgroup meta-analysis of good knowledge, favorable attitudes, and good prevention practices towards dog-mediated rabies in Ethiopia.
Domain | Characteristics | No. of studies | Subtotal estimate (95% UI) | Heterogeneity | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
I2 (%) | p value | ||||
Good knowledge | Study size | ||||
<385 | 16 | 64.45 (53.80, 75.20) | 99.0 | <0.001 | |
≥385 | 11 | 59.09 (32.40, 85.77) | 99.9 | <0.001 | |
Population | |||||
Community | 26 | 61.11 (46.84, 75.38) | 99.8 | <0.001 | |
Dog bite victims | 1 | 91.67 (88.90, 94.43) | |||
Region | |||||
Amhara | 11 | 63.10 (48.30, 77.89) | 99.6 | <0.001 | |
Oromia | 9 | 61.77 (48.29, 75.25) | 98.7 | <0.001 | |
Addis Ababa | 3 | 55.14 (−4.42, 114.70) | 99.9 | <0.001 | |
SNNPR | 2 | 62.24 (48.56, 75.92) | 99.0 | <0.001 | |
Others | 2 | 63.59 (48.47, 78.71) | 96.1 | <0.001 | |
Favorable attitudes | Study size | ||||
<385 | 15 | 60.41 (49.58, 71.25) | 99.8 | <0.001 | |
≥385 | 11 | 51.77 (39.10, 64.44) | 99.2 | <0.001 | |
Population | |||||
Community | 25 | 55.17 (46.93, 63.40) | 98.9 | <0.001 | |
Dog bite victims | 1 | 95.57 (93.52, 97.63) | |||
Region | |||||
Amhara | 8 | 59.22 (48.47, 69.98) | 97.9 | <0.001 | |
Oromia | 11 | 53.55 (37.81, 69.29) | 99.3 | <0.001 | |
Addis Ababa | 3 | 48.84 (13.53, 84.15) | 99.6 | <0.001 | |
SNNPR | 2 | 69.59 (38.43, 100.75) | 99.0 | <0.001 | |
Others | 2 | 63.59 (48.47, 78.71) | 99.3 | <0.001 | |
Poor prevention practices | Study size | ||||
<385 | 14 | 56.41 (47.01, 65.81) | 97.9 | <0.001 | |
≥385 | 11 | 48.15 (34.63, 61.68) | 99.3 | <0.001 | |
Population | |||||
Community | 24 | 53.14 (43.37, 62.91) | 99.2 | <0.001 | |
Dog bite victims | 1 | 42.97 (38.02, 47.92) | |||
Region | |||||
Amhara | 10 | 52.09 (42.08, 62.11) | 98.0 | <0.001 | |
Oromia | 9 | 49.67 (41.69, 57.65) | 95.0 | <0.001 | |
Addis Ababa | 2 | 39.32 (−15.23, 93.86) | 99.8 | <0.001 | |
SNNPR | 2 | 69.59 (38.43, 100.75) | 99.0 | <0.001 | |
Others | 2 | 66.23 (56.39, 76.10) | 91.0 | 0.001 |
SNNPR, the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ Region; UI, uncertainty interval.