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Table 4 Pooled estimates of schistosomiasis prevalence in Ethiopia by administrative boundary and ecological zone

From: Biogeographical characteristics of Schistosoma mansoni endemic areas in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta analysis

Group

No. of studies

Prevalence (95% CI) (%)

Sample

Heterogeneity test (I2) (%)

Overall

 

95

31.77 (22.87–42.23)

49 075

99.7

Administrative boundary

Addis Ababa

1

11.68

197

 

Amhara

52

29.96 (18.27–45.01)

27 968

99.7

Beneshangul Gumaz

1

63.43

176

 

Oromia

25

20.44 (10.95–34.93)

14 509

99.4

SNNPR

11

51.22 (27.74–74.17)

4629

99.6

Tigray

5

72.99 (36.51–92.70)

1794

99.4

Ecozone

East Montane

5

53.22 (30.78–74.43)

5236

98.5

Eastern

1

38.10

340

 

Rift Valley

16

48.18 (23.52–73.77)

5494

99.5

West Montane

68

25.48 (16.56–37.08)

34 350

99.4

Western

6

56.37 (25.28–83.14)

3845

99.3