Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of studies
| Study no | Author details | Year of publication | Design | Region of study | Study population | Mean age of participants (years) | Sample size (no. of HIV + individuals) | Prevalence of HBV coinfection (%) | Gender (female, %) | Quality grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brandful et al. [24] | 1999 | Cross-sectional | Greater Accra, Ashanti, Eastern and Volta | STD and general outpatient patients | 34 | 182 | 16.5 | 44 | High |
| 2. | Apea-Kubi et al. [25] | 2006 | Prospective observational study | Greater Accra | Pregnant women and gynecological patients | 29.6 | 12 | 41.7 | 100 | High |
| 3. | Geretti et al. [26] | 2010 | Cross-sectional | Ashanti | HIV clinic | NS | 838 | 16.7 | NS | High |
| 4. | Cho et al. [27] | 2012 | Cross-sectional | Eastern | Pregnant women | NS | 75 | 18.7 | 100 | Medium |
| 5. | Kubio et al. [28] | 2012 | Report review | Northern | Blood donors | NS | 33 | 30.3 | NS | Low |
| 6. | Kye-Duodu [29] | 2012 | Cross-sectional | Eastern | HIV clinic | 40.8 | 320 | 8.8 | 67.9 | Medium |
| 7. | Sagoe et al. [30] | 2012 | Cross-sectional | Greater Accra | HIV clinic | ≥18 | 138 | 13.0 | 71 % | High |
| 8. | Walana et al. [31] | 2014 | Cross-sectional | Brong-Ahafo | Blood donors | NS | 168 | 2.4 | NS | Medium |
| 9. | Anyimah [32] | 2015 | Cross-sectional | Western | HIV clinic | 38 | 125 | 17.6 | 68.8 | Medium |
| 10. | King et al. [33] | 2015 | Cross-sectional | Ashanti | HIV clinic | NS | 1520 | 15.5 | NS | High |
| 11. | Stockdale et al. [34] | 2015 | Cross-sectional | Ashanti | HIV clinic | 40 | 1643 | 14.0 | 58.5 | High |
| 12. | Archampong et al. [35] | 2016 | Cross-sectional | Greater Accra | HIV clinic | NS | 3108 | 8.3 | 59.1 | High |
NS not specified, STD sexually transmitted diseases, HIV human immunodeficiency virus