Table 1.

Characteristics of studies included in the systematic review and meta-analysis

Study name	Country	Sample size	Type of TB	Year data collected	Depression assessment instrument	Prevalence in male (%)	Prevalence in female (%)	Overall prevalence	NOS quality score
Aamir et al. [26]	Pakistan	65	MDR-TB	2007–2008	HADS			36.9	Low
Anwar et al. [27]	Pakistan	60	TB	2009	BDI-II	86.1	70.8	80	Low
Javald et al. [28]	Pakistan	289	MDR-TB	2012–2013	HDRS	81.3	92.9	69.55	High
Ahmed et al. [29]	Pakistan	83	TB	2015	HDRS			49.4	Low
Hussain et al. [15]	Pakistan	108	TB	2007	HADS	50	45.3	46.3	Moderate
Amreen et al. [29]	Pakistan	100	TB	2014	PHQ9			56	Moderate
Mehreen et al. [30]	Pakistan	213	MDR-TB	2013	HDRS			65.5	High
Yilmaz et al. [46]	Turkey	208	TB	2014–2015	HADS	60.3	61.0	60.5	Moderate
Ravi et al. [32]	India	120	TB	2017–2018	PHQ9	50	47.4	49	Moderate
Kumar et al. [33]	India	100	TB	2015	BDI-II			35	Low
Basu et al. [34]	India	110	TB	2012	PHQ9	72	72.7	61.8	Moderate
Dahiya et al. [35]	India	106	TB	2016	BDI-II	42.86	77.3	50	Moderate
Arjun et al. [36]	India	200	TB	2009–2011	HDRS	39.8	39.1	39.5	Moderate
Chandra et al. [37]	India	100	MDR-TB	2014–2015	HADS	56.3	52.8	55	Moderate
Mrinalini et al. [38]	India	100	TB/HIV	2012–2014	PHQ9			16	Moderate
Dos et al., 2016 [43]	Brazil	86	MDR-TB	2013	HADS	28.3	46.2	31.4	Low
Wang et al. [44]	China	1252	TB	2014–2015	PHQ9	18.4	16.76	17.7	High
Baba et al. [39]	Nigeria	65	TB	2008	PHQ9	29.3	25	27.7	Low
Larson et al. [40]	Nigeria	371	TB/HIV	2013–2015	PHQ9	29.9	26.9	30	High
Ige et al. [18]	Nigeria	88	TB	2010	HDRS	20	57.1	45.5	Low
Kehbila et al. [45]	Cameroon	265	TB	2015	PHQ9	22.6	38.2	61.1	High
Duko et al. [19]	Ethiopia	417	TB	2014	HADS	43.8	43.2	43.4	High
Ambaw et al. [11]	Ethiopia	657	TB	2015	PHQ9	49.7	58.1	54	High
Dasa et al. [41]	Ethiopia	403	TB	2017	PHQ9			51.9	High
Molla et al. [42]	Ethiopia	415	TB	2018	PHQ9	39.6	51.9	31.1	High