Table 1 Characteristics of study included in the review and meta-analysis
Authors | Year | Methodology and Type of study design | Study tool and Sample size | quality score of included studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abebe et al. [23] | 2009–2010 | Community based, cross-sectional study | Structured questionnaire and 476 TB suspects | 7/10 (fair) |
Engeda et al. [24] | 2014–2016 | Community based, cross-sectional study | Structured questionnaire and 663 TB suspects | 7/10 (fair) |
Hiluf et al. [25] | 2012–2014 | Institutional based, cross sectional survey | Interviewer questionnaire and 242 TB diagnosed women patients | 4/10 (poor) |
Senbeto et al. [26] | 2012–2013 | Population based, cross-sectional study | Structured questionnaire and 843 TB suspects | 7/10 (fair) |
Yimer et al. [27] | 2008–2009 | Community based, cross-sectional study | Semi-structured questionnaire and 1006 TB suspects | 7/10 (fair) |