Table 1.
Characteristics of studies on suicidal behaviors among HIV/AIDS patients which are incorporated in the meta-analysis according to author first name, year of publication, setting of study, design, sample size, assessment instrument, study population and magnitude of suicidal ideation and attempt
| Author, year | Location | Study design | Sample size | Tool used | Quality score | Outcome variables | % Suicidal ideation | Ideation cases (n) | % Suicidal attempt | Attempt cases (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gebremariam et al. 2017 | Ethiopia | CS | 417 | CIDI | 9 | Suicidal ideation & attempt | 22.5 | 94 | 13.9 | 58 |
| Bitew et al. 2016 | Ethiopia | CS | 393 | CIDI | 9 | Suicidal ideation & attempt | 33.6 | 132 | 20.1 | 79 |
| Wondie et al. 2019 | Ethiopia | CS | 413 | CIDI | 9 | Suicidal ideation & attempt | 27.1 | 112 | 16.9 | 70 |
| Shitu et al. 2014 | Nigeria | CS | 170 | PHQ-9 | 8 | Suicidal ideation | 16.5 | 28 | NA | NA |
| Chikezie Eze et al. 2012 | Nigeria | Case control | 150 | Not specified | 8 | Suicidal ideation & attempt | 34.7 | 52 | 9.3 | 14 |
| Onyebueke et al. 2015 | Nigeria | Case control | 180 | MINI | 8 | Suicidal ideation | 7.8 | 14 | NA | NA |
| Ogundipe et al. 2015 | Nigeria | CS | 295 | Suicidal item of BDI | 9 | Suicidal ideation | 13.6 | 40 | NA | NA |
| UE chikezie et al. 2013 | Nigeria | CS | 150 | Suicidal item of BDI | 8 | Suicidal ideation | 42 | 63 | NA | NA |
| Adeyemo et al. 2019 | Nigeria | CS | 201 | MINI | 8 | Suicidal ideation | 33.3 | 67 | NA | NA |
| Bolakale et al. 2016 | Nigeria | CS | 250 | MINI | 8 | Suicidal ideation | 30 | 75 | NA | NA |
| Seb-akhahomen et al. 2018 | Nigeria | CS | 410 | MINI | 9 | Suicidal ideation | 33.6 | 138 | NA | NA |
| Bankole | Nigeria | CS | 75 | MINI | 7 | Suicidal ideation | 16 | 12 | NA | NA |
| Musisi et al. 2009 | Nigeria | CS | 82 | ICD-10 | 7 | Suicidal attempt | 17.1 | 14 | ||
| Rukundo et al. 2016 | Uganda | CS | 543 | CIDI | 9 | Suicidal ideation & attempt | 8.8 | 48 | 3.1 | 19 |
| Kinyanda et al. 2012 | Uganda | CS | 618 | MINI | 9 | Suicidal ideation & attempt | 7.8 | 48 | 3.9 | 24 |
| Petrushkin et al. 2005 | Uganda | CS | 46 | MINI | 7 | Suicidal ideation | 13 | 8 | NA | NA |
| Govender et al. 2012 | South Africa | Cohort | 157 | Suicidal intention item of BDI | 7 | Suicidal ideation | 24.1 | 38 | NA | NA |
| Schlbusch et al. 2015 | South Africa | CS | 189 | Suicidal intention item of BDI | 8 | Suicidal ideation | 28.8 | 54 | NA | NA |
| Casale et al. 2019 | South Africa | CS | 1053 | MINI | 10 | Suicidal ideation & attempt | 8.3 | 83 | 4.2 | 44 |
| Olley et al. 2005 | South Africa | CS | 149 | MINI | 7 | Suicidal ideation | 11 | 16 | NA | NA |
AIDS: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome; BDI: Beck Depression Inventory; CIDI: Composite International Diagnostic Interview; CS: Cross-sectional; HIV: Human Immune Virus; ICD-10: International Classification for Disease-10; MINI: Mini-International Neuro-psychiatric Interview; PHQ-9: Patient Health Questionnaire-9; PTSD: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; NA: Not available