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Table 9 Multivariate meta-regression results of risk factor associated with pooled prevalence estimates of FBP, in Ethiopia

From: Prevalence and epidemiological distribution of selected foodborne pathogens in human and different environmental samples in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Covariate

 

Coefficient

P value

95% CI

Administrative regional states or city council

Addis Ababa

Reference

–

–

Amhara

0.27

0.77

−1.52–2.06

Dire Dawa and Harari

−1.13

0.3

−3.28–1.02

Oromia

0.03

0.95

−0.84–0.89

SNNP

0.36

0.65

−1.18– 1.90

Somali

−1.36

0.2

−3.43– 0.71

Tigray

−1.25

0.33

−3.79–1.29

Others

−1.37

<.01**

−2.36–(−0.37)

Central Ethiopia

Reference

–

–

Geographic area

Eastern Ethiopia

1.20

0.19

−0.59– 3.00

Northern Ethiopia

0.97

0.39

−1.23–3.16

Northwest Ethiopia

−0.60

0.51

−2.40 –1.19

Southern Ethiopia

−0.86

0.26

−2.36–0.63

Southwest Ethiopia

−0.22

0.67

−1.23–0.79

Others

0.99

0.08

−0.10–2.09

Bacterial genus

E. coli

Reference

–

–

Salmonella

−0.76

<.01**

−1.25–(− 0.26)

Sample source

Environment

Reference

–

–

Human (stool)

−0.52

0.05*

−1.05–(−0.01)

> 400

Reference

–

–

Sample size

301–400

0.40

0.37

−0.47–1.28

201–300

0.25

0.51

−0.50–0.99

101–200

0.48

0.19

−0.24–1.19

≤100

1.26

<.01**

0.45–2.07

Publication Year

2000–2010 

Reference

–

–

2011–2015

0.43

0.46

−0.72–1.58

2016–2020 

0.03

0.96

−0.08–1.13

  1. Note: * = Significant, ** = highly significant