Research Article

Prevalence of Urinary Tract Infection and Its Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Descriptive summary of 14 studies included in the meta-analysis of pooled prevalence of UTI and its associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia from 2007 to 2018.

AuthorPublication yearRegionE. coliGNBGPBSampling techniqueMean ageRR (%)Sample sizePrevalence (%)JBI score

Derese et al.2016Dire Dawa34.67327Consecutive-100%186145
Derbie et al.2018Amhara11.125.974.1Consecutive26.8100%23411.55
Ali et al.2018Amhara3136.263.8Consecutive26.5100%35815.66
Alemu et al.2012Amhara47.567.532.5SyRS26100%38510.48
Ferede et al.2012Amhara41.558.341.7Consecutive2895%200126
Tsegay et al.UnpubTigray306040Consecutive25100%16811.95
Taye et al.2018SNNP27.3--SyRS-100%169268
Tadesse et al.2018Tigray34.664.135.9Consecutive26100%25921.27
Tadesse E et al.2014SNNP26.14951Consecutive26.13100%24418.86
Tadesse A et al.2007Amhara47--Consecutive2696%1739.85
Nisha et al.2015Oromo37.3--Consecutive25.7100%36726.67
Zebene et al.UnpubAA44.4--Consecutive27100%42414.95
Asefa et al.2008AA446040Consecutive-100%41411.65
Emiru et al.2013Amhara---Consecutive-100%367-7