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. 2021 Mar 18;6:61. [Version 1] doi: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.16593.1

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