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Table 1 Characteristics of included studies: epidemiology of postnatal depression in Ethiopia

From: The epidemiology of postnatal depression in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author name, year

Region

Sample size

Study design

Settings

Data collection tool

Prevalence (%)

NOS

Kereie et al. [11]

SNNPRS

408

Cross-sectional

Institution-based

EPDS

33.82

7

Fantahun et al. [18]

Addis Ababa

618

Cross-sectional

Institution-based

EPDS

23.30

9

Toru et al. [14]

SNNPRS

456

Cross-sectional

Community-based

PHQ-9

22.40

8

Shewangizaw et al. [19]

Amhara

122

Cross-sectional

Institution-based

EPDS

13.11

7

Azale et al. [20]

SNNPRS

3147

Cross-sectional

Community-based

PHQ-9

12.2

9

  1. PHQ-9 Patient Health Questionnaire, EPDS Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale