Table 2.
Summary of the characteristics of eight studies included in the systemic review and meta-analysis on prevalence and associated factors of depression among refugees in East Africa, 2024
| Authors | Publication year | Country | Refugees come from |
Study design | Sample size | Response rate (%) | PoD(%) | Risk of bias | Tool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali et al. [64] | 2023 | Somalia | IDPs | CS | 401 | 99.5 | 59.4 | Low | HSC-25 |
| Berhe et al. [65] | 2021 | Ethiopia | Eritrean | CS | 800 | 98.3 | 37.8 | Low | PHQ-9 |
| Feyera et al. [66] | 2015 | Ethiopia | IDPs | CS | 847 | 98.1 | 38.3 | Low | PHQ-9 |
| Roberts, B. et al.[61] | 2008 | Uganda | IDPs | CS | 1210 | 94.5 | 67 | Low | HSC-25 |
| Melese et al. [67] | 2024 | Ethiopia | Eritrean | CS | 399 | 100 | 45 | Low | DASS-21 |
| Gebreyesus et al. [68] | 2024 | Ethiopia | IDPs of Tigray | CS | 1990 | 98.7 | 81.2 | Low | PHQ-9 |
| Misghinna et al. [69] | 2020 | Uganda | IDPs | CS | 374 | 100 | 46.5 | Low | DSM-5 |
| Logie, C. H et al. [70] | 2022 | Uganda | IDPs | CoS | 367 | 100 | 28.9 | Low | PHQ-9 |
IDPs = internally displaced persons; CS = cross-sectional study; CoS = cohort study; PoD; prevalence of Depression