Variables | Characteristics | Included studies | Number of Study participants | Prevalence with (95% CI) | I2, P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Study setting | Community based | 8 | 4377 | 40.6 (23.47, 57.64) | 99.5, < 0.001 |
Facility based | 6 | 2240 | 40.9 (13.16, 68.59) | 99.6, < 0.001 | |
Sample size | > 400 | 9 | 2071 | 42.8 (22.21, 63.28) | 99.7, < 0.001 |
< 400 | 5 | 4546 | 36.9 (22.13, 51.62) | 97.7, < 0.001 | |
Number of women’s response | At least one | 1 | 512 | 88.9 (86.14–91.59) | – |
At least two | 1 | 345 | 40.9 (35.71–46.09) | – | |
At least three | 10 | 4806 | 41.9 (30.16–53.39) | 98.8, < 0.001 | |
At least four | 1 | 757 | 9.4 (7.32–11.48) | – | |
At least six | 1 | 197 | 11.7 (7.21–16.19) | – | |
Overall | 14 | 6617 | 40.7 (25.72, 55.68) | 99.6, < 0.001 |