Mothers’ Care-Seeking Behavior for Common Childhood Illnesses and Its Predictors in Ethiopia: Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Characteristics of the included studies in the systematic review and meta-analysis.

Authors’ name	Publication year	Study setting	Region	Study design	Sample size	Prevalence (%)	Quality
Abegaz et al. [20]	2019	Addis Ababa	Addis Ababa	Cross-sectional	422	26.5 (22.28-30.71)	Low risk
Asrat et al. [21]	2020	Kimbibit	Oromiya	Cross-sectional	596	87.5 (84.84-90.15)	Low risk
Assefa et al. [22]	2008	Derra	Oromiya	Cross-sectional	563	43.2 (39.10-47.29)	Low risk
Awoke [23]	2013	Bahir Dar	Amhara	Cross-sectional	415	72.7 (68.41-76.98)	Low risk
Bellete et al. [24]	2021	Addis Ababa	Addis Ababa	Cross-sectional	834	69.566.37-72.62)	Low risk
Berhane et al. [25]	2018	Tiro Afeta	Oromiya	Cross-sectional	400	83 (79.31-86.68)	Low risk
Borde et al. [26]	2020	Mekonisa	South	Cohort	772	4 (2.61-5.38)	Low risk
Dagnew et al. [27]	2018	Dangila	Amhara	Cross-sectional	273	82.1 (77.55-86.64)	Low risk
Demissie et al. [28]	2014	Shashogo	South	Cross-sectional	907	69 (65.99-72.00)	Low risk
Gelaw et al. [29]	2014	Bure	Amhara	Cross-sectional	872	79.3 (76.61-81.98)	Low risk
Kolola et al. [30]	2016	Jeldu	Oromiya	Cross-sectional	422	74.6 (70.44-78.75)	Low risk
Simieneh et al. [31]	2019	Aneded	Amhara	Cross-sectional	410	48.8 (43.96-53.63)	Low risk
Sisay et al. [32]	2014	Ansaro	Amhara	Cross-sectional	641	90.6 (88.34-92.85)	Low risk
Weldesamuel et al. [33]	2019	Shire	Tigray	Cross-sectional	504	76.2 (72.48-79.91)	Low risk