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Table 2 Characteristics of the included studies, 2021

From: Prevalence and factors associated with depression among older adults in the case of a low-income country, Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Authors name

Publication year

Region

Study setting

Study design

Sampling method

% Of female

Age range

Mean age

No. of study participants

Response rate (%)

Outcome measures

Tot. No of outcome

Prevalence (%)

Do risk factors reported

Yimer YM. et al. (34)

2021

Addis Ababa

Inst.

Cross-sectional

SRS

36.4

60–80+

72.63

423

97.3

GDS-15

113

26.7

Yes

Mulat N. et al. (33)

2021

Amhara

Comnt (U & R)

Cross-sectional

MSS

50.8

60–75+

69.04

941

98.1

GDS-15

423

45

Yes

Jemal K. et al. (20)

2021

Oromia

Comnt (U & R)

Cross-sectional

MSS

48.7

60–90+

75.46

882

100

GDS-15

481

54.5

Yes

Abate T. et al. (51)

2020

Addis Ababa

Comnt.

Cross-sectional

SRS

63.7

65–85+

NR

662

97

GDS-15

183

27.64

No

Mezemir Y. et al. (49)

2020

Amhara

Comnt.

Cross-sectional

SRS

37.54

60–75+

69

341

98.27

GDS-15

214

62.8

No

Amha H. et al. (19)

2020

Amhara

Comnt (U & R)

Cross-sectional

SRS

59.3

60–75+

68.67

813

98.78

GDS-15

373

45.9

Yes

Bekele GT. et al. (50)

2020

Amhara

Comnt.

Cross sectional

SRS

57.8

60–80+

70.51

607

95

GDS-15

180

29.7

No

Abdu AO et al. (52)

2020

Harar

Comnt (U & R)

Cross-sectional

MSS

50.8

65+

NR

592

93.4

GDS-15

187

31.6

No

Habte E. & Takele T. (27)

2018

Addis Ababa

Inst.

Cross-sectional

Purposive

41.40

60–85+

NR

116

100

GDS-15

79

68.1

No

Mirkena Y. et al. (12)

2018

Oromia

Comnt.

Cross-sectional

MSS

45

60–75+

66.69

800

94.8

GDS-15

334

41.8

Yes

Girma M. et al. (48)

2016

Harar

Comnt.

Cross-sectional

SRS

61.9

60–75+

69.56

344

97.7

GDS-15

98

28.5

Yes

  1. Comnt (U & R) = Community based study done both urban & rural, Comnt.= Community based study done in town, Inst.= Institution care centers, MSS = Multi-stage sampling, SRS = Systematic random sampling