Table 1.
Study characteristics of included studies
| S/N | Study | Study design | Country | Geographical location | Setting (Rural/ urban) | Target group/study population | Type of insurance | Source of data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samarakoon et al. 2020 [34] | Quasi experimental | Indonesia | National | Both | Women aged 15–45 | Social HI | IFLS 2000 and 2007 |
| 2 | Agbanyo et al. 2021 [35] | Quasi experimental | Ghana | National | Both | Women aged 15–49 that had delivered in the last 5 years | Social HI | DHS 2008 & 2014 |
| 3 | Ravit et al. 2020 [36] | Quasi experimental | Mauritania | National | Both | Women aged 15–49 that had delivered in the last 2 years | CBHI | MICS 2015 |
| 4 | Chang et al. 2018 [37] | Quasi experimental | Rwanda | National | Both | Women aged 15–49 that had delivered in the last 5 years | CBHI | DHS 2005, 2008, 2010 |
| 5 | Rashad et al. 2019 [38] | Quasi experimental | Egypt | National | Both | Women aged 15–49 that had delivered in the last 5 years | Social HI | DHS 2014 |
| 6 | Gouda et al. 2016 [39] | Quasi experimental | Philippines | National | Both | Women aged 15–49 that had delivered in the last 5 years | Social HI | DHS 2014 |
| 7 | Philibert et al. 2017 [40] | Quasi experimental | Mauritania | National | Both | Women aged 15–49 that had delivered in the last 5 years | CBHI | DHS 2001, NSIMM 2003 & MICS 2007, 2011 |
| 8 | Anindya et al. 2020 [41] | Quasi experimental | Indonesia | National | Both | Women aged 15–49 that had delivered in the last 5 years | Social HI | DHS 2017, 2012 |
| 9 | Kuwawenaruwa et al. 2019 [42] | Quasi experimental | Tanzania | Regional | Rural | Women that had delivered in the last 12 months | Social HI | Survey |
| 10 | Aizawa 2019 [43] | Quasi experimental | Indonesia | National | Both | Women aged 15–49 that had delivered in the last 5 years | Social HI | IFLS-6 |
| 11 | Bonfrer et al. 2016 [44] | Quasi experimental | Ghana | National | Both | Women aged 15–49 that had delivered in the last 5 years | Social HI | DHS 2008 |
| 12 | El Omari et al. 2021 [45] | Quasi experimental | Philippines | National | Both | Indigent Women aged 15–49 that had delivered in the last 2 years | Social HI | DHS 2013 |
| 13 | Wang et al. 2017 [46] | Quasi experimental | Ghana, Indonesia & Rwanda | National | Both | Women aged 15–49 that had delivered in the last 5 years | Social HI | GDHS 2008, IDHS 2012 & RDHS 2010 |
| 14 | Kofinti et al. 2022 [47] | Quasi experimental | Ghana | National | Both | Women aged 15–49 that had delivered in the last 5 years | Social HI | DHS 2014 |
| 15 | Bousmah et al. 2022 [48] | Quasi experimental | Senegal | Regional | Rural | Women aged 15–49 that had delivered in the last 2 years | CBHI | Survey |
| 16 | Mussa et al. 2023 [49] | Quasi experimental | Ethiopia | Regional | Rural | Women of reproductive age | CBHI | Survey |
| 17 | Garg et al. 2023 [50] | Quasi experimental | India | National | Both | Women having a delivery in the last one year | PFHI | IFLS-5 |
HI Health insurance, CBHI Community based health insurance, IFLS n Indonesia family living standards survey (n stands for the round), NSIMM National survey on infant mortality and malaria, GDHS Ghana demographic and health survey, IDHS Indonesia demographic and health survey, RDHS Rwanda demographic and health survey, MICS Multiple cluster survey, DHS Demographic and health survey