Table 1 Description of five studies included in the meta-analysis of the prevalence of Listeria species in different food items of animal and plant origin in Ethiopia, 2020
First authors | Publication year | Study method | Study area | Region | Sample size | Cases | Prevalence with 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mengesha et al. [6] | 2009 | Cross-sectional | Gondar town | Amhara | 711 | 189 | 27 (23, 30) |
Seyoum et al. [51] | 2015 | Cross-sectional | Addis Ababa | Addis Ababa | 443 | 126 | 28 (24, 33) |
Derra et al. [52] | 2013 | Cross-sectional | Addis Ababa | Addis Ababa | 240 | 66 | 28 (22, 34) |
Kebede et al. [53] | 2010 | Cross-sectional | Addis Ababa | Addis Ababa | 391 | 102 | 26 (22, 31) |
Garedew et al. [54] | 2015 | Cross-sectional | Gondar town | Amhara | 384 | 96 | 25 (21, 30) |