Perceived Stigma and Its Association with Gender and Disclosure Status among People Living with HIV/AIDS and Attending Antiretroviral Therapy Clinics in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 2

Subgroup analysis result of the study.

Variables	Characteristics	Included studies	Prevalence rate (95% CI)
Region	Amhara; Oromia; SNNPR	4; 4; 2	43.55 (40.146–46.97); 60.98 (52.622–69.35); 35.76 (22.243–49.29)
Publication year	≤2018 G.C.; ≥2018 G.C.	4; 4	59.534(48.752–70.31); 41.147(32.412–49.88)
Sampling technique	Random (systematic); Nonrandom (convenient)	4; 4	48.138(36.679–59.59); 52.658(34.011–71.305)
Overall		8	50.356 (40.712–60.00)