Table 1.

Characteristics of studies included in the systematic review and meta-analysis on hepatitis C virus seroprevalence among blood donors in Ethiopia

Authors name	Sampling year	Publication year	Study area	Study region	Study design	Sample size	Prevalence % (95%ci)	Logit transformation	Study quality
Melese A. et al/ [42]	2014	2016	Jijiga	Somali	Cross-sectional	6827	0.73	−4.927207	Low risk
Alemeshet Y. et al [40]	2010	2011	Jimma	Oromia	Cross-sectional	6063	0.2	−6.21661	Low risk
Shiferaw et al [26]	2018	2019	Bahirdar	Amhara	Cross-sectional	35,435	0.6	−5.122014	Low risk
Bekele Sharew et al [27]	2012	2015	Dessie	Amhara	Cross-sectional	8908	0.61	−5.105585	Low risk
Misganew B. [35]	2013	2016	Hawassa	SNNP	Cross-sectional	6337	0.6	−5.122014	Low risk
Dessie et al [28]	2006	2007	Bahirdar	Amhara	Cross-sectional	324	13.3	−2.160122	Low risk
Tigabu et al. [29]	2018	2019	Gondar	Amhara	Cross-sectional	5983	1.6	−4.151296	Low risk
Negash et al. [30]	2018	2019	Debrtabor	Amhara	Cross-sectional	310	4.2	−3.212993	Low risk
Bonja et al. [38]	2015	2017	Hawassa	SNNP	Cross-sectional	384	0.5	−5.30333	Low risk
Deressa et al. [31]	2017	2018	North Shewa	Amhara	Cross-sectional	8460	0.32	−5.747809	Low risk
Ambachew et al [36]	2016	2018	Hawassa	SNNP	Cross-sectional	2237	0.5	−5.30333	Low risk
Teklemariam et al. [46]	2017	2018	Harrer	Harari	Cross-sectional	11,382	0.8	−4.836346	Low risk
Zerihun A. et al [45]	2013	2018	Dire Dawa	Dire Dawa	Cross-sectional	6376	0.96	−4.655639	Low risk
Mohammed and Bekele [43]	2013	2016	Jijiga	Somali	Cross-sectional	4224	0.4	−5.525469	Low risk
Tessema et al [33]	2007	2010	Gondar	Amhara	Cross-sectional	6361	0.7	−4.96887	Low risk
Fithamlak S. [39]	2015	2016	W/Sodo	SNNP	Cross-sectional	390	8.5	−2.553935	Low risk
DEGEFA ET AL. [44]	2014	2018	Mekelle	Tigray	Cross-sectional	10,728	1.33	−4.333381	Low risk
Biadgo et al [32]	2012	2017	North Gondar	Amhara	Retrospective Cohort	6471	0.8	−4.836346	Low risk
Jose M. et al [41]	2012	2016	Gambo Hospital	Oromia	Cross-sectional	2606	2	−3.932226	Low risk
HUNDIE ET AL [49]	2014	2017	Nationwide	Unspecifica	Cross-sectional	56,885	0.52	−5.26431	Low risk
Abate et al. [25]	2008	2013	Bahir Dar	Amhara	Cross-sectional	2384	0.63	−5.073525	Low risk
Heyredin et al [48]	2018	2019	Eastern Ethiopia	Unspecifica	Cross-sectional	500	1	−4.615221	Low risk
Mengistu Hailemariam [37]	2015	2018	Hawassa	SNNP	Cross-sectional	6849	0.7	−4.96887	Low risk
Gelaw and Mengistu [47]	2003	2008	Amhara & Tigray	Unspecifica	Cross-sectional	600	1.7	−4.091688	Low risk
Tigistu Demisse [34]	2014	Unpublished	W/Sodo	SNNP	Cross-sectional	148	8.8	−2.522534	Low risk

^aThe study was area was in more than one region; P prevalence