Table 8.
Comparison with studies with similar central theme
| Reference | Country | Year published | Study design | Rural > Urban | Urban > Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This paper | Nigeria | Systematic Review | Yes | ||
| Łaska-Mierzejewska et al. [53] | Poland | 1982 | Cohort | Yes | |
| Ajong et al. [54] | Cameroon | 2020 | Cross-sectional | Yes | |
| Choudhary et al. [55] | India | 2016 | Cross-sectional | Yes | |
| Ohsawa et al. [56] | China | 1997 | Cross-sectional | Yes | |
| Said-Mohamed et al. [57] | South Africa | 2018 | Cross-sectional | Yes | |
| Zegeye et al. [58] | Ethiopia | 2009 | Cross-sectional | Yes | |
| Mokha et al. [59] | India | 2006 | Cross-sectional | Yes | |
| Song et al. [60] | China | 2014 | Cross-sectional | Yes | |
| Marván et al. [61] | Mexico | 2020 | Health Survey | Yes | |
| Zakaria et al. [62] | Morocco | 2019 | Cross-sectional | Yes | |
| Odongkara Mpora et al. [63] | Uganda | 2014 | Cross-sectional | Yes | |
| Islam et al. [64] | Bangladesh | 2017 | Cross-sectional | Yes | |
| Hossain et al. [65] | Malaysia | 2013 | Cross-sectional | Yes | |
| Padez [66] | Mozambique | 2003 | Cross-sectional | Yes | |
| Ramalingam & Veeraraghavan [67] | India | 2019 | Cross-sectional | Yes | |
| Padez [68] | Portugal | 2003 | Cohort | Yes | |
| Ali et al. [69] | Sudan | 2011 | Cross-sectional | Yes |