Table 2. Classification of the studies included by economy level and study setting.
Classification | Number of
Studies (n=16) |
The total sample size of
participants in the study (n=7474) |
|
---|---|---|---|
Continent | Asia | 2 (12.50%) | 5,017 |
Africa | 14 (87.50%) | 2,457 | |
World Bank country income
classification |
Low-income | 3 (18.75%) | 631 |
Low-middle-income | 10 (62.5%) | 1,483 | |
Upper-middle-income | 3 (18.75%) | 5,360 | |
Study design | Cohort | 2 (12.50%) | 5,137 |
Cross-sectional | 7 (43.75%) | 1,794 | |
Qualitative | 7 (43.75%) | 543 | |
Setting | Community | 8 (56.25%) | 6,038 |
Hospital | 7 (43.75%) | 1,436 |