Table 4.

A sensitivity analysis of the prevalence of suicidal ideation among HIV/AIDS patients in Africa when each indicated studies are removed at a time with its 95% confidence interval

No.	Study excluded	Prevalence of suicidal ideation (%)	95% Confidence interval	Remark
1	Gebremariam et al. 2017	21.67	16.37,26.96
2	Bitew et al. 2016	21.05	15.96, 26.14
3	Wondie et al. 2019	23.85	23.78, 23.92
4	Shitu et al. 2014	22	16.91,27.09
5	Chikezie Eze et al. 2012	20.99	15.93, 26.05
6	Ogundipe et al. 2015	22.16	17.11, 27.22
7	Chikezie et al. 2013	20.58	15.76, 25.71
8	Adeyemo et al. 2019	21.07	15.97, 26.16
9	Seb-akhahomen et al. 2018	21.05	15.96, 26.14
10	Bolakale	21.25	16.07, 26.43
11	Onyebueke et al. 2015	22.48	17.25,28.23
12	Bankole	22.03	16.96, 27.09
13	Rukundo et al. 2016	22.43	17.54, 27.32
14	E kinyanda et al. 2012	22.48	17.65, 27.32
15	Petrushkin et al. 2005	22.19	17.14, 27.25
16	Govender et al. 2012	21.58	16.43, 26.73
17	Schlbusch et al. 2015	21.32	16.16, 26.48
18	Casale et al. 2019	22.46	17.79, 27.12
19	Olley et al. 2005	22.31	17.26, 27.34