There was a mistake in Table 1 as published. Each included study was not cited as a reference. The corrected table citing the references appears below.
Table 1.
Descriptive presentation of the study included in systematic review and meta-analysis.
| References | Country | Sample size | Population | Study period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elias et al. (1) | Ethiopia | 340 | General population | June 12, 2020 and November 1, 2021 |
| Engida et al. (2) | Ethiopia | 573 | General population | June 1 to 20, 2020 |
| Seyoum et al. (3) | Ethiopia | 405 | General population | January 2021 and January 2022 |
| Nuamah et al. (4) | Gahanna | 253 | General population | April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021 |
| Ogoina et al. (5) | Nigeria | 30 | General population | April and December 2020 |
| Osikomaiya et al. (6) | Nigeria | 274 | General population | April and June 2020 |
| Jassat et al. (7) | South Africa | 2,366 | Hospitalized patients | Not reported |
| Jassat et al. (7) | South Africa | 2,840 | Hospitalized patients | Not reported |
| Jassat et al. (7) | South Africa | 2,626 | Hospitalized patients | Not reported |
| Kinge et al. (8) | South Africa | 62 | Health workers | 15 February to 15 April 2021 |
| Dryden et al. (9) | South Africa | 2,410 | General population | Dec 1, 2020 and August 23, 2021 |
| Dryden et al. (9) | South Africa | 1,873 | General population | Dec 1, 2020 and August 23, 2021 |
| Dryden et al. (9) | South Africa | 2,413 | General population | December 2020 and August 2021 |
| Kruger et al. (10) | South Africa | 99 | Long COVID-19 patients | Not reported |
| Malambo et al. (11) | Zambia | 1,238 | General population | August 2020 to January 2023 |
| Zulu et al. (12) | Zambia | 302 | General population | March 18th, 2020 to March 30th, 2021 |
The original version of this article has been updated.
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