Table 2.
A-leave-out -one sensitivity analysis for seroprevalence of hepatitis C virus among blood donors in Ethiopia
| Study omitted | Pooled estimate | 95%CI |
|---|---|---|
| Melese A. et al/ [42] | 0.827 | 0.671–0.983 |
| Alemeshet Y. et al [40] | 0.851 | 0.701–1.002 |
| Shiferaw et al [26] | 0.853 | 0.684–1.023 |
| Bekele Sharew et al [27] | 0.837 | 0.679–0.995 |
| Misganew [35] | 0.836 | 0.679 0.992 |
| Dessie et al [28] | 0.788 | 0.649–0.928 |
| Tigabu et al. [29] | 0.771 | 0.626–0.915 |
| Negash et al. [30] | 0.803 | 0.655–0.950 |
| Bonja et al. [38] | 0.828 | 0.676–0.980 |
| Deressa et al. [31] | 0.852 | 0.696–1.009 |
| Ambachew et al [36] | 0.837 | 0.682–0.991 |
| Teklemariam et al. [46] | 0.823 | 0.667–0.979 |
| Zerihun A. et al [45] | 0.811 | 0.658–0.964 |
| Mohammed and Bekele [43] | 0.846 | 0.690–1.002 |
| Tessema et al [33] | 0.829 | 0.673–0.985 |
| Fithamlak S. [39] | 0.790 | 0.648–0.933 |
| DEGEFA ET AL. [44] | 0.779 | 0.634–0.923 |
| Biadgo et al [32] | 0.822 | 0.667–0.977 |
| Jose M. etal [41] | 0.772 | 0.626–0.918 |
| HUNDIE ET AL [49] | 0.868 | 0.691–1.045 |
| Abate et al. [25] | 0.830 | 0.676–0.984 |
| Heyredin et al [48] | 0.816 | 0.665–0.967 |
| Mengistu Hailemariam [37] | 0.829 | 0.673–0.985 |
| Gelaw and Mengistu [47] | 0.805 | 0.655–0.954 |
| Tigistu Demisse [34] | 0.808 | 0.661–0.955 |