Table 1.

Descriptive summary of 13 studies included in the meta-analysis of the prevalence perinatal asphyxia in East and Central Africa.

Authors name	Publication Year	Country	Region	Design	Measuring tools	Response rate (%)	Sample size	Prevalence (%)	Quality of study
Sepeku A et al	2011	Tanzania	East Africa	cross-sectional	Apgar score <7	100.0	190	21.1	7
Belachew et al	2017	Ethiopia	East Africa	cross-sectional	Apgar score <7	99.0	368	12.5	6
Ibrahim A et al	2017	Ethiopia	East Africa	cross-sectional	Apgar score <7	100.0	9738	3.1	6
Kibai K et al	2017	Kenya	East Africa	cross-sectional	Apgar score <7	100.0	422	29.1	7
Demisse G et al	2017	Ethiopia	East Africa	cross-sectional	Apgar score <6	100.0	769	12.5	8
Gebreheat G et al	2018	Ethiopia	East Africa	cross-sectional	Apgar score <7	99.7	421	22.1	8
Asfere W et al	2018	Ethiopia	East Africa	cross-sectional	Apgar score <7	100.0	154	29.9	7
Gichogo M et al	2018	Kenya	East Africa	cross-sectional	Apgar score <7	100.0	237	5.1	8
Abkika BM et al	2018	Chad	Central Africa	cross-sectional	Apgar score <7	100.0	7254	5.1	8
Biselele T et al	2013	DRC∗	Central Africa	cross-sectional	Apgar score <6	100.0	902	4.4	7
Mande et al	2018	DRC∗	Central Africa	cross-sectional	Apgar score <7	100.0	612	19.4	8
Alemu A. et al	2019	Ethiopia	East Africa	cross-sectional	Apgar score <7	100.0	262	32.8	7
Abdo RA. et al	2019	Ethiopia	East Africa	cross-sectional	Apgar score <7	100.0	279	15.1	6

DRC∗-Democratic Republic of Congo.