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Table 4 Included studies by region and country

From: Experiences of private sector quality care amongst mothers, newborns, and children in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review

Region/country

Number of studies included in final inventory (%)

Number of studies examining experience of care (%)

Region/country

Number of studies included in final inventory (%)

Number of studies examining experience of care (%)

Africa

49 (35.3%)

14 (31.1%)

Asia

67 (48.2%)

24 (53.3%)

Angola

1 (0.7%)

–

Afghanistan

2 (1.4%)

–

Côte D’Ivoire

1 (0.7%)

–

Bangladesh

11 (7.9%)

5 (11.1%)

Ghana

1 (0.7%)

–

   

Ethiopia

2 (1.4%)

–

China

2 (1.4%)

–

Kenya

11 (7.9%)

3 (6.7%)

Georgia

1 (0.7%)

–

Lesotho

1 (0.7%)

–

India

30 (21.6%)

11 (24.4%)

Malawi

3 (2.2%)

–

Indonesia

2 (1.4%)

–

Niger

1 (0.7%)

–

Iran

2 (1.4%)

1 (2.2%)

Nigeria

3 (2.2%)

1 (2.2%)

Jordan

1 (0.7%)

1 (2.2%)

Tanzania

3 (2.2%)

2 (4.4%)

Nepal

4 (2.9%)

2 (4.4%)

The Gambia

1 (0.7%)

1 (2.2%)

Pakistan

6 (4.3%)

2 (4.4%)

Uganda

15 (10.8%)

5 (11.1%)

Philippines

2 (1.4%)

–

Zambia

2 (1.4%)

–

Sri Lanka

2 (1.4%)

–

Multiple countries

4 (2.9%)

2 (4.4%)

Turkey

2 (1.4%)

2 (4.4%)

Latin America & Caribbean

14 (10.1%)

6 (13.3%)

Oceania

1 (0.7%)

–

Brazil

5 (3.6%)

2 (4.4%)

Papua New

Guinea

1 (0.7%)

–

Guatemala

2 (1.4%)

2 (4.4%)

   

Haiti

2 (1.4%)

1 (2.2%)

Cross-Regional Studies

8 (5.8%)

1 (2.2%)

Mexico

4 (2.9%)

1 (2.2%)

   

Multiple

countries

1 (0.7%)

–

Total

139 (100%)

45 (100%)