Table 1. Distribution of studies on antenatal depression included in the qualitative analysis based on year, study design, setting, sample size, instrument, and prevalence.
| Author(year) (reference number) | Study design | Setting | Sample size | Tool | Prevalence | response rate | Sampling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisetegn TA. et.al (2016) [29] | Cross sectional study | Community based | 527 | EPDS | 11.8% | 97% | Cluster sampling |
| Ayele TA et. al. (2016) [30] | Cross sectional study | Institution based | 388 | BDI | 23% | 92.82% | Systematic random sampling |
| Biratu, A.,et. al (2015) [31] | Cross sectional study | Institution-based study | 393 | EPDS | 24.94 |
93.13% | Random sampling |
| Dibaba Y et.al (2013) [33] | Cross sectional study | Community-based study | 622 | EPDS | 19.99% | 99% | Census (as base line assessment for community-based cohort study) |
| Mossie TB.et.al (2015) [32] | Cross sectional study | Institution based | 196 | BDI | 31.1% | 93.8% | Systematic random sampling |
Key: BDI: Beck depression inventory, EPDS: Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale