Table 2. Descriptive summary of 31 studies included in the meta-analysis of the prevalence and determinants of diarrhea among under-five children in Ethiopia 2017.
| No | Author | Publication Year | Region | Study Area | Sample Size | Response Rate | Prevalence with 95% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hailemariam Berhe[81] | 2016 | Tigra | Enderta | 278 | 94.2 | 36 (30, 41) |
| 2. | Mohammed et al [20] | 2013 | SNNPR | Arba Minch | 590 | 100 | 31 (27, 34) |
| 3. | Mohammed and Zungu[21] | 2016 | Oromia | Sebeta | 477 | 100 | 10 (7, 13) |
| 4. | Mengistie et al [22] | 2013 | Oromia | Kersa District | 1456 | 97.8 | 16 (14, 18) |
| 5. | Woldu et al [13] | 2016 | Afar | Hadaleala District | 704 | 100 | 26 (23, 30) |
| 6. | Regassa and Lemma [16] | 2016 | Oromia | Adama Rural District | 442 | 100 | 15 (12, 18) |
| 7. | Teklit Angesom[14] | 2015 | Tigray | Laelay-Maychew District | 543 | 100 | 18 (15, 21) |
| 8. | Dessalegn et al [28] | 2011 | Amhara | Mecha District | 768 | 100 | 8 (6, 10) |
| 9. | Gedamu et al [25] | 2017 | Amhara | FartaWereda | 988 | 99 | 17 (15, 19) |
| 10. | Zeleke and Alemu [12] | 2014 | Addis Ababa | Yeka Sub City | 350 | 100 | 33 (29, 39) |
| 11. | Anteneh et al [31] | 2017 | Amhara | Jabithennan District | 775 | 99.2 | 25 (22, 28) |
| 12. | Gedefaw et al [24] | 2015 | Amhara | Bahir Dar | 667 | 99.1 | 22 (19, 25) |
| 13. | Tadesse Yared[15] | 2016 | Addis Ababa | Yeka Sub City Woreda 3 | 399 | 99.7 | 9 (6, 11) |
| 14. | Hashi et al [23] | 2016 | Somalia | Jigjiga District | 1807 | 100 | 27 (25, 29) |
| 15. | Alambo Kedir Addisu[32] | 2015 | SNNPR | Wolitta Soddo Town | 954 | 98.4 | 8 (6, 10) |
| 16. | Regassa et al [17] | 2008 | Oromia | Nekemte Town | 461 | 96.6 | 29 (25, 33) |
| 17. | Demelash Ayele[29] | 2014 | Addis Ababa | Addis Ababa | 348 | 83.3 | 30 (25, 35) |
| 18. | Jamboree et al [26] | 2016 | SNNPR | Gummer Woreda, Guragie | 611 | 96.4 | 15 (12, 18) |
| 19. | Mulugeta Teklu[19] | 2003 | Amhara | Meskanena Mareko Woreda | 987 | 100 | 22 (20, 25.0) |
| 20. | Keneni et al [18] | 2016 | Dire Dawa | Dire Dawa Rural District | 291 | 98.6 | 37 (32, 43) |
| 21. | Gebru et al [77] | 2014 | SNNPR | Sheko Rural District | 792 | 96 | 19 (17, 22) |
| 22. | Awoke [72] | 2013 | Amhara | Bahir Dar Town | 415 | 98.34 | 27 (22, 31) |
| 23. | Tamiso et al [76] | 2014 | SNNPR | rural area of Shebedino | 769 | 98.8 | 20 (17, 23) |
| 24. | Mamo and Hailu [71] | 2014 | Amhara | Debre Birehan Town | 483 | 100 | 32 (28, 36) |
| 25. | Bitew et al [80] | 2017 | Afar | Hadaleala District | 704 | NR | 26 (23, 30) |
| 26. | Gizaw et al [79] | 2017 | Afar | Hadaleala District | 367 | 100 | 31 (27, 36) |
| 27. | Ayele et al [74] | 2014 | Amhara | Enemay District | 634 | 100 | 19 (16, 22) |
| 28. | Mekasha and Tesfahun[78] | 2003 | Oromia | Jimma Town | 605 | NR | 23 (20, 27) |
| 29. | Alelign et al [75] | 2016 | Amhara | Debre Birehan Town | 312 | NR | 12 (9, 16) |
| 30. | Getu et al [73] | 2014 | Amhara | Dejen District | 710 | 96.5 | 24 (21, 27) |
| 31. | Bizuneh et al [82] | 2017 | Somali | Jigjig Town | 492 | 92.8 | 15 (12, 18) |
NR: not reported, SNNPR: Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region.