Table 2. Subgroup analysis of the prevalence of antenatal depression in Ethiopia based on random effect analysis.
| Subgroup | Number of studies | Estimates | Heterogeneity across the studies | Heterogeneity between groups (P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prevalence (%) | 95% Confidence interval |
I2 (%) |
P value |
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| Trimester of pregnancy | ||||||
| First | 2 | 19.13 | 4.16–56.31 | 88.84 | P = 003 | 0.544 |
| Second | 4 | 18.86 | 11.51–28.87 | 85.86 | P<001 | |
| Third | 4 | 32.10 | 12.93–60.07 | 98.22 | P<0001 | |
| Instrument use | ||||||
| BDI | 2 | 26.48% | 19.09–35.48 | 79.38 | P = 0.028 | P = 0.032 |
| EPDS | 3 | 18.82 | 12.13–26.60 | 92.51 | P<001 | |
| Setting | ||||||
| Community based | 2 | 15.50 | 9.05–25.27 | 92.73 | P<001 | 0.056 |
| Institution based | 3 | 25.78 | 21.62–30.41 | 59.39 | P = 0.085 | |
| NOS scale quality score | ||||||
| Above 8 | 2 | 16.50 | 14.50–18.80 | 92.49 | P<001 | 0.051 |
| Less than or equal to 8 | 3 | 25.40 | 22.80–28.20 | 59.34 | P = 0.085 | |