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Table 1 Distribution of studies on alcohol use and dependence included in qualitative and quantitative analysis based on year, study design, sample size, instrument, country, response rate, study population and prevalence

From: The epidemiology of alcohol consumption in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author (year) (reference number)

Study design (setting)

Sample size

Tool

Response rate

Residence

ALC use/hazardous

Study population, age

Prevalence

Dida N. et.al (2014) [39]

Cross sectional study (institution based)

603

Self-report

97.9

Oromia

Current USE

Any age, 15–29, students

Overall 23.6%(n/N = 142/603)

Alemseged F. et al. (2012) [40]

Cross sectional study (community based)

4352

Self-report

81.3

Oromia

Current Use

adults

Overall 7.1%(n/N = 307/4352)

Men 8.5% (n/N = 177/2089

Women 5.7% n/N = 130/2263))

Tesfaye G,et al. (2013) [41]

Cross sectional study (institution-based study)

1022

Self-report

98.3%

Harar

Current Use

Any age, students

Overall 20%(n/N = 204/1022)

Men 23.1%(n/N = 179/777)

Women 10.5% n/N = 25/245)

Lifetime

Any age, students

Overall 50.2%(n/N = 513/1022)

Men53.8%(n/N = 418/777)

Women 38.8% n/N = 95/245)

Hagos EG,et al. (2013) [42]

Cross sectional study (institution-based study)

271

Self-report

100%

Tigray

Ever use

Any age, students

Overall 25.1%(n/N = 68/271)

Mekonnen T. et.al (2017) [43]

Cross sectional study (institution)

725

CAGE, ASSIST

97.05%

South Ethiopia

Current use

Any age, students

Overall 24.7% (n/N = 179/725)

Problematic use (CAGE)

Any age, students

Overall 10.2% (n/N = 74/725)

Alem A et.al (1999) [44]

Cross sectional study (comminity based)

10,468

85%

CAGE

South Ethiopia

Problematic drinking

Age above 15

Overall 3.7% (n/N = 385/10468

Men 7.5% (n/N = 329/4385

Women 0.9% n/N = 56/6083))

Tilahun M.et al. (2013) [45]

Cross sectional study (institution setting)

405

Self-report

Not reported

South Ethiopia

Current use

Youth

Overall 43.5%(n/N = 176/405)

Tadesse M (2014) [46]

Cross sectional study (institution setting)

611

Self-report

98%

South Ethiopia

Life time Use

Any age, students

Overall 64.7% (n/N = 395/611)

Men 68.2(n/N = 296/434)

Women 55.9% (n/N = 99/177)

Eshetu E.et al. (2006) [47]

Cross sectional study (institution setting)

600

Self-report

89%

Addis Ababa

Life time Use

Any age, students

Overall 56.7% (n/N = 312/550)

Men 63.3%(n/N = 266/420)

Women 35.4%(n/N = 46/130)

Current use

Any age, students

Overall 31.1% (n/N = 171/550)

Men 35.6%(n/N = 153/420)

Women 13.8%(n/N = 18/130)

Alem A et.al (1999) [30]

Cross sectional study (institution setting)

10,203

CAGE

Not reported

Addis Ababa

Problem drinking (CAGE)

Age 15 and above

Overall 2.7%(n/N = 277/10203)

Men 5.8%(n/N = 268/4597)

Women 0.2% (n/N = 9/5606)

Alcohol dependence

Age 15 and above

Overall 1

Men 1.9%

Women 0.1%

Alemu H et al. (2007) [51]

Cross sectional study (Institution setting)

624

Self-report

Not reported

Amhara

Use

Youth

Overall 58%(n/N = 360/624)

Shiferaw D.et al. (2017) [50]

Cross sectional study (institution setting)

600

Self-report

92.6%

Somalia

Life time use

Any age, students

Overall 27.3%(n/N = 164/600)

Men 35.6%(n/N = 133/396)

Women 15.2%(n/N = 31/204)

Current use

Any age, students

Overall 18.3%(n/N = 110/600)

Kassa A.et al. (2016) [53]

Cross sectional study (institution setting)

362

Self-report

94.5%

South Ethiopia

Current use

Any age, students

Overall 29.5%(n/N = 173/586)

Men 30.3% (n/N = 148/479)

Women 23.4%(n/N = 25/107)

Life time use

Any age, students

Overall 48.7%(n/N = 285/586)

Men 52.4%(n/N = 251/479)

Women 31.8%(n/N = 34/107)

Reda AA. et.al (2012) [49]

Cross sectional study (institution setting)

1721

Self-report

91.1%

Harar

Current use

Any age, students

Overall 10.4%(n/N = 179/1721)

Life time use

Any age, students

Overall 22.2%(n/N = 372/1721)

Men 29.67%(n/N = 254/856)

Women 13,78%(n/N = 118/851)

Gebreslassie M. et.al(2013) [52]

Cross sectional study (institution setting)

756

Self report

98.7%

Tigray

Current use

Any age, students

Overall 32.8%(n/N = 248/756)

Men 41.9%(n/N = 186/444)

Women 19.9%(n/N = 62/312)

Life time use

`

Overall 34.52%(n/N = 261/756)

Men 44.4%(n/N = 197/444)

Women 20.5%(n/N = 64/312)

Malaju MT.et.al (2013) [62]

Unmatched Case control (institution setting)

405 (105 cases and 305 controls)

Self-report

98.8%

South Ethiopia

Current use

Youth

Overall 31.6%(n/N = 128/405)

Birhanu AM et.al (2011) [48]

Cross sectional study (institution setting)

651

Self-report

95.2%

Amhara

Life time use

Adolescents

Overall 59%(n/N = 384/651)

Current use

Adolescents

Overall 40.9% (n/N = 266/651)

Deressa W. et.al (2010) [54]

Cross sectional study (institution setting)

622

Self-report

78%

Addis Ababa

Life time use

Any age, students

Overall 31.4%(n/N = 195/622)

Men 35.4%(n/N = 151/426)

Women 22.4%(n/N = 44/196)

Current use

Any age, students

Overall 4.5%(n/N = 28/622)

Men 5.6(n/N = 24/426)

Women 2%(n/N = 4/196)

Tefrera S. et.al (2016) [28]

Cross sectional study (institution setting)

1500

AUDIT

Not reported

South Ethiopia

Hazardous drinking

Any age, students

Overall 21%(n/N = 309/1500)

Men 31.8(n/N = 230/742)

Women 10.4%(n/N = 79/758)

Mossie A. et.al (2011) [55]

Cross sectional study (community)

590

Self-report

90.8%

Jimma, Oromia

Current use

adults

Overall 34.4%(n/N = 203/590)

Gelaye B. et.al (2012) [56]

Cross sectional study (community)

2180

Self-report

Not reported

Ethiopia

Life time use

adults

Overall 77.3%(n/N = 1686/2180)

Fekadu A. et.al (2014) [57]

Cross sectional study (community)

1497

FAST

Not reported

Rural Ethiopia

Hazardous use

adults

Overall 22.6%(n/N = 312/1382)

Dessie y. et.al (2013) [58]

Cross sectional study (institution)

430

Self-report

97.3%

Oromia

Life time use

Any age, students

Overall 37.9%(n/N = 163/430)

Adere A. et.al (2017) [59]

Cross sectional study (institution)

655

Self-report

89.7%

Oromia

Life time use

Any age, students

Overall 33.1%(n/N = 217/655)

Men 37.7%(n/N = 171/454)

Women 22.9%(n/N = 46/201)

Current use

Any age, students

Overall 27.9(n/N = 183/655)

Men 31.5%(n/N = 143/454)

Women 19.9%(n/N = 40/201)

Haile YG.et.al (2017) [60]

Cross sectional study (institution)

388

Self-report

91.9%

Amhara

Life time use

Any age, students

Overall 42.78%(n/N = 166/388)

Hersi L. et.al (2017) [61]

Cross sectional study (institution)

570

Self-report

95%

Oromia

Current use

Any age, students

Overall 42.78%(n/N = 166/388)

  1. key: CAGE Cut down, Annoyed, Guilty, and Eye-opener, ASSIST Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test, AUDIT The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, Student: University students