Table 1.
Characteristics of the study articles included in the review
| Article characteristics | Frequency, n (%) |
|---|---|
| Published journal (n=247) | |
| IJCM | 130 (52.6) |
| IJPH | 62 (25.1) |
| NMJI | 55 (22.3) |
| Year of publishing (n=247) | |
| 2012 | 35 (14.2) |
| 2013 | 42 (17.0) |
| 2014 | 48 (19.5) |
| 2015 | 54 (21.8) |
| 2016 | 68 (27.5) |
| Epidemiological parameter - study design | |
| Observational (n=229) | |
| Descriptive study | 108 (47.2) |
| Cross-sectional study | 85 (37.1) |
| Case–control study | 24 (10.5) |
| Cohort study | 12 (05.2) |
| Interventional (n=18) | |
| Quasi-experimental | 6 (33) |
| Community trials | 5 (28) |
| Clinical trials | 4 (22) |
| RCT | 3 (17) |
| Epidemiological parameter - study setting (n=247) | |
| Community based | 144 (58.3) |
| Facility based | 103 (41.7) |
IJCM: Indian Journal of Community Medicine, IJPH: Indian Journal of Public Health, NMJI: National Medical Journal of India, RCT: Randomized controlled trial