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Table 1 Characteristics of studies included by malaria transmission setting and risk of bias assessment

From: Health workers readiness and practice in malaria case detection and appropriate treatment: a meta-analysis and meta-regression

First author

Year

Country(s)

Population (million)

GDP per capita (1000 USD)

Study type

Malaria incidence*

Malaria mortality**

Risk of Bias

Abiodun [31]

2020

Nigeria

210.5

2.23

Cross-sectional

296.08

32.77

Low risk

Cohen [22]

2020

sub-Saharan

1,100

1.59

Cross-sectional

180

33

Low risk

Garg [34]

2020

India

1,338.6

2.09

Cross-sectional

18.6

1.89

High risk

Aguemon [15]

2018

Benin

11.17

1.22

Cross-sectional

293.7

41.16

Low risk

Bonful [18]

2019

Ghana

29.12

0.59

Cross-sectional

266.4

48.11

High risk

Worges [17]

2019

Zambia

16.8

2.2

Cross-sectional

173.7

42.02

Low risk

Zurovac [13]

2018

Kenya

53.7

1.8

Cross-sectional

166

25

Low risk

Gallay [14]

2018

Tanzania

59.7

1.12

Cross-sectional

113.9

36

Low risk

Plucinski [12]

2017

Angola

32.8

2.8

Cross-sectional

124

41.51

Low risk

Namuyinga [19]

2017

Malawi

17.6

0.411

Cross-sectional

188.8

47.27

High risk

Pulford [35]

2016

Papua New Guinea

8.4

2.8

Cross-sectional

122.2

47.27

Low risk

Zurovac [16]

2015

Vanuatu

0.285

3.11

Cross-sectional

3.3

0.81

Moderate risk

Landman [36]

2015

Haiti

11

1.27

Cross-sectional

8.4

1.96

Low risk

Steinhardt [37]

2014

Malawi

17.6

0.411

Cross-sectional

188.8

47.27

High risk

Rowe [38]

2009

Angola

32.8

2.8

Cross-sectional

124

41.51

Low risk

  1. Data source: WHO
  2. *Per 1000 population, 2015
  3. **Per 100,000 population, 2015