Table 1. Descriptive summary of studies included in systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of RMC and its determinants in Ethiopia, 2015–2022.

Authors name, year of publication	Study year	Region	Study area	Study design	sampling techniques	Sample size	Response rate	RMC	Risk of bias
Amsalu et al., 2022 [21]	2019	Benishangul Gumuz	Benishangul Gumuz	CS	srs	404	97.34	12.65	Low
Yismaw et al., 2022 [23]	2019	Oromia	Illu ababora	CS	SRS	281	98.5	47.30	Low
Yalew et al., 2022 [24]	2018	Amhara	Dessei	CS	srs	389	99.7	43.40	Low
Eneyew et al., 2021 [22]	2021	Oromia	Jimma	CS	srs	348	100	77.00	Moderate
Adane et al., 2021 [25]	2019	Oromia	Shashemene	CS	srs	420	99.5	63.00	Low
Ambachew, 2021 [26]	2021	Addis Ababa	A.A	CS	srs	384	99.2	65.81	Low
Cafo et al., 2021 [27]	2020	Oromia	Wollega	CS	SRS	351	91.4	66.95	Low
Abdo et al., 2021 [28]	2020	SNNPR	Hadiya	CS	srs	413	97.86	53.00	Moderate
Wochefu et al, 2021 [29]	2019	SNNPR	Hawassa	CS	srs	783	97.11	36.50	Low
Bante et al., 2020 [30]	2017	Harari	Harar	CS	srs	425	100	38.40	Low
Bulto et al., 2020 [31]	2018	Oromia	West Shoa Zone	CS	srs	567	97.5	35.80	Low
Yosef et al., 2020 [32]	2020	Amhara	Northwest Amhara	CS	srs	410	97.16	56.30	Low
Wubetu et al., 2020 [33]	2019	Amhara	Debre Birhan	CS	SRS	412	99.8	35.70	Low
Dagnaw et al., 2020 [34]	2019	Amhara	Dessei town	CS	SRS	310	97.8	64.50	Low
Wassihun and Zeleke, 2018 [35]	2017	Amhara	Bahirdar	CS	srs	284	100	57.0	Low
Asefa and Bekele, 2015 [36]	2013	Addis Ababa	Addis Ababa	CS	SRS	173	100	22.00	Low
Total						6354	98.12

CS: Cross-sectional study, SRS: systematic random sampling, srs: simple random sampling