From: Prevalence of anemia among school-age children in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Prevalence | 95% CI | P value | I2 (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Risk of bias | ||||
High risk | 0.13 | 0.00, 0.25 | 0.01 | 99.0 |
Moderate risk | 0.28 | 0.22, 0.34 | 0.00 | 95.0 |
Low risk | 0.23 | 0.15, 0.32 | 0.01 | 98.0 |
Sex | ||||
Male | 0.27 | 0.20, 0.34 | 0.01 | 97.0 |
Female | 0.24 | 0.18, 0.30 | 0.01 | 97.0 |
Enrolment date of study | ||||
2003–2011 | 0.19 | 0.09, 0.30 | 0.01 | 99.0 |
2012–2016 | 0.27 | 0.20, 0.33 | 0.01 | 95.0 |
Rural/urban setting | ||||
Rural | 0.33 | 0.26, 0.40 | 0.00 | 78.0 |
Urban | 0.24 | 0.10, 0.37 | 0.03 | 98.0 |