Table 2.
Subgroup analysis of prevalence of alcohol use Ethiopia based on random effect analysis
| Subgroup | Number of studies | Type of use | Estimates | Heterogeneity | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prevalence (%) | 95% Confidence interval | I2(%) | Q (df) | P value | |||
| Sex | |||||||
| Men | 7 | Current | 22.06 | 13.09–34.72 | 98.63 | 438.46 (6) | P < 0001 |
| Women | 7 | Current | 11.57 | 6.56–19.59 | 95.35 | 129.12 (6) | P < 0001 |
| Men | 9 | Life time | 46.34 | 37.44–55.47 | 97.30 | 299.64 (8) | P < 0001 |
| Women | 9 | Life time | 25.02 | 13.91–40.79 | 97.50 | 319.68 (8) | P < 0001 |
| Men | 3 | Hazardous | 11.58 | 4.23–27.97 | 99.53 | 425.53 (2) | P < 0001 |
| Women | 3 | Hazardous | 1.21 | 1.005–6.61 | 99.29 | 283.01 (2) | P < 0001 |
| Population type | |||||||
| University Students | 11 | Current | 22.08 | 16.67–28.65 | 97.56 | 409.35 (10) | P < 0001 |
| Others (other population or community members) | 5 | Current | 28.35 | 12.42–52.47 | 99.49 | 790.49 (4) | P < 0001 |
| University Students | 12 | Life time | 38.88 | 31.08–47.30 | 98.14 | 593.37 (11) | P < 0001 |
| Others (other population or community members) | 3 | Life time | 65.39 | 49.64–78.36 | 98.52 | 135.84 (2) | P < 0001 |
| Year | |||||||
| 2014–2017 (recent years) | 7 | Current | 29.31 | 23.19–36.38 | 95.09 | 122.27 (6) | P < 0001 |
| Before 2014 (past years) | 9 | Current | 20.09 | 12.08–31.51 | 99.17 | 958.59 (8) | P < 0001 |
| 2014–2017 | 6 | Life time | 42.10 | 31.45–53.54 | 97.56 | 204.84 (5) | P < 0001 |
| Before 2014 | 9 | Life time | 45.54 | 31.14–60.72 | 99.39 | 1317.52 (8) | P < 0001 |
| 2014–2017 | 3 | Hazardous | 17.21 | 11.91–24.21 | 95.77 | 47.27 (2) | P < 0001 |
| Before 2014 | 2 | Hazardous | 3.17 | 2.35–4.26 | 93.48 | 15.34 (1) | P < 0001 |
Key: Current use: use in the last 3 months; lifetime use: use at any time in their life: Hazardous: harmful use or abuse based on the standard instrument criteria