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Table 2 Lists and characteristics of the included 37 studies

From: Helicobacter pylori infections in Ethiopia; prevalence and associated factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author, year

Study period

Study region

Study design

Study subjects

Lab test used

Sample size

Cases

Prevalence (%)

Publication history

Ababu, 2016

2016

Addis Ababa

Cross-sectional

HIV patients on ART

Stool antigen

388

213

54.9

Unpublished

Abebaw, 2014

2013

Amhara

Cross-sectional

Dyspeptic patients

Serology (IgG)

209

151

72.2

Published

Alebie, 2016

2016

Somalia

Cross-sectional

University students with gastritis

Serology (IgG, IgM, IgA)

145

103

71.0

Published

Alemayehu, 2011

2010–2011

South

Case control

Dyspeptic and non-dyspeptic patients

Serology (IgG)

106

66

62.3

Unpublished

Amberebir, 2011

2008–2009

South

Cohort

Children at age three

Stool antigen

616

253

41.1

Published

Amberebir, 2014

2008–2009

South

Cohort

Children at age five

Stool antigen

857

377

44.0

Published

Asrat, 2004

2000–2002

Addis Ababa

Cross-sectional

Dyspeptic patients

PCR, culture, Rapid Urease,, Histology, Silver stain, stool antigen, serology (EIA, immunoblot – IgG),

300

273

91.0

Published

Assefa, 2017

2016

Addis Ababa

Case control

Pregnant women

Stool antigen

150

37

24.7

Unpublished

Ayele, 2017

2016

South

Case control

Dyspeptic and non-dyspeptic patients

Stool antigen

168

13

7.7

Published

Berhaneselassie, 2017

2010

South

Case control

Dyspeptic and non-dyspeptic patients

Serology (IgG)

195

175

89.7

Published

Desta, 2002

2001

Addis Ababa

Cross-sectional

Blood donors

Serology (IgG)

150

133

88.7

Published

Dilnessa, 2017

2015

Gumuz

Cross-sectional

Dyspeptic and non-dyspeptic patients

Stool antigen

230

112

48.7

Published

Hailu. 2016

2012–2013

South

Cross-sectional

Upper GI symptoms

Stool antigen

349

177

50.7

Published

Henriksen, 1999

1992–1995

South

Cohort

PUD and non-PUD patients

Rapid urease, Loffler stain

290

234

80.7

Published

Kassew, 2017

2016

Amhara

Cross-sectional

Dyspeptic patients

Stool antigen

354

133

37.6

Published

Kebede, 2015

2014

Oromia

Cross-sectional

TB and non-TB patients

Stool antigen

108

20

18.5

Published

Kemal, 2014

2014

Addis Ababa

Cross-sectional

Upper GI symptoms

Stool antigen

221

57

25.8

Unpublished

Kibru, 2014

2013

South

Cross-sectional

Dyspeptic patients

Stool antigen

401

210

52.4

Published

Lindkvist, 1998

1995

South

Case control

Rural and 2–4 years old children

Serology(EIA, immunoblot - IgG)

242

116

47.9

Published

Lindkvist, 1999

1995

South

Cohort

Seronegative children

Serology(EIA, immunoblot - IgG)

77

44

57.1

Published

Mathewos, 2013

2009–2011

Amhara

Retrospective

H.pylori suspects

Serology (IgG, IgM, IgA)

1388

912

65.7

Published

Moges, 2006

2003

Amhara

Cross-sectional

Dyspeptic patients

Serology (IgG)

215

184

85.7

Published

Seid, 2017

2017

Addis Ababa

Case control

Dyspeptic and non-dyspeptic HIV patients

Stool antigen

370

117

31.6

Unpublished

Seid, 2018

2015

Amhara

Cross-sectional

Upper GI symptoms

Stool antigen

318

99

31.1

Published

Seid, 2018a

2015–2016

Amhara

Cross-sectional

Upper GI symptoms

Serology (IgG)

363

255

70.2

Published

Seid, 2018b

2016

Amhara

Cross-sectional

Upper GI symptoms

Stool antigen, serology (IgG)

342

104

30.4

Published

Tadege, 2005

2002–2003

Amhara

Case control

Dyspeptic and non-dyspeptic patients

Serology (EIA, imunoblot - IgG)

200

124

62.0

Published

Tadesse, 2011

2009

Addis Ababa

Case control

Dyspeptic and non-dyspeptic patients

Stool antigen, serology (IgG, IgM, IgA)

238

109

45.8

Published

Tadesse, 2014

2012–2013

South

Cross-sectional

Upper GI symptoms

Serology (double ELISA -IgG)

408

340

83.3

Published

Taye, 2015

2008–2009

South

Cohort

Children at age 6.5

Stool antigen

848

88

10.4

Published

Tedla, 1992

1990

South

Cohort

Upper GI symptoms

Rapid urease, Loeffler, Methylene blue stain

444

324

73.0

Published

Teka, 2016

2010–2011

Addis Ababa

Cross-sectional

HIV positive and negative patients

Serology (IgG)

212

120

56.6

Published

Terfa, 2015

2015

Addis Ababa

Cross-sectional

Women of child bearing age

Stool antigen

332

96

28.9

Unpublished

Tesfaye, 2017

2016–2017

Oromia

Cross-sectional

Health facility and school children

Serology (IgM, IgG, IgA), stool antigen

461

296

64.2

Unpublished

Tsega, 1996

1994

Addis Ababa

Case control

NUD and asymptomatic patients

Gram, giemsa, gemineze stain

207

120

58.0

Published

Workineh, 2016

2009–2013

Amhara

Retrospective

Dyspeptic patients

Serology (IgG, IgM, IgA)

6566

2733

41.6

Published

Worku, 2017

2017

Addis Ababa

Cross-sectional

School children

Stool antigen

422

61

14.5

Unpublished