Review Article

Magnitude, Associated Risk Factors, and Trend Comparisons of Urinary Tract Infection among Pregnant Women and Diabetic Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 3

Prevalence of UTI among diabetes patients and pregnant women in Ethiopia by subgroup analysis.

VariablesCharacteristicsNumber of studiesSample sizePrevalence (95% CI), value

Sample size≤2006114515.64 (95% CI: 12.82, 18.46)63.50%,
>20019612614.15 (95% CI: 12.42, 15.87)74.30%,

Pooled prevalence of UTI by regionAmhara9294913.91 (95% CI: 11.59, 16.23)65.90%,
Eastern Ethiopia5145414.57 (95% CI: 12.98, 16.16)0.00%,
Oromia5113619.84 (95% CI: 16.37, 23.31)60.00%,
Sidama4108311.57 (95% CI: 8.40, 14.74)70.60%,
Addis Ababa264912.20 (95% CI: 7.21, 17.19)78.50%,

Pooled prevalence of UTI by year2012-20179254014. 30 (95% CI: 12.33, 16.27)50.30%,
2018-202216473114.68 (95% CI: 12.66, 16.71)78.6%,

Pooled prevalence of UTI by type of patientsDiabetes patients11297514.21 (95% CI: 12.18, 16.25)67.30%,
Pregnant women14429614.75 (95% CI: 12.58, 16.92)76.70%,

Pooled prevalence of UTI by study settingFacility based3116016.37 (95% CI: 12.79, 19.96)62.10%,
Hospital based18532313.55 (95% CI: 11.88, 15.23)71.50%,
Institutional based478817.63 (95% CI: 13.54, 21.72)69.00%,

Overall25727114.50 (95% CI: 13.02, 15.97)72.30%,0.01