Table 1: Characteristics of studies on postpartum depression which are incorporated in this meta-analysis according to author first name, year of publication, setting of study, design, sample size, assessment instrument, study population and magnitude of postpartum depression and sampling metho1ds, response rate.

Author, Year Location of the Study Study Design Sample Size Tool Study Population Depression (%)(n) Sampling
Method
Time of PPD Assessment Response Rate (%)
Fantahun et al.,2018 [1] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia CS 618 EPDS(≥13) Postnatal women 23.3 (n=144) Multi-stage Up to 6 weeks of delivery 97.6
Toru et al.2018 [2] Southern Ethiopia Community CS 456 PHQ-9 Postnatal women 22.4 (n=102) Multi-stage Up to 12 months of delivery 99
Abadiga,muktar 2019 [3] Oromia, Ethiopia Community CS 287 EPDS(≥10) Postnatal women 20.9 (n=60) Simple random Up to 12 months of delivery 97.3
Abebe et al.2019 [4] Amhara region CS 511 EPDS(≥13) Postnatal women 22.1(n=114) Systematic sampling Up to 6 months of delivery 97.3
MM Asaye et al 2020 [5] Amhara region CS 526 EPDS(≥13) Postnatal women 25 (n=129) Cluster sampling Up to 6 weeks of delivery 100
Kerie et al.2018 (6] Southern Ethiopia CS 408 EPDS(≥10) Postnatal women 33.8 (n=138) Systematic sampling Up to 12 months of delivery 96.7
Bitew et al.2019 [7] Southern Ethiopia Prospective cohort 1240 PHQ-9 Postnatal women 22.1(n=274) NA 4–12 weeks after childbirth 94.6
Azale et al.2018 [8] Southern Ethiopia Community CS 3147 PHQ-9≥5 Postnatal women 12.2(n=385) Population census 1 up to 12 months of delivery 100
Anato et al .2019 [9] Amhara, Ethiopia Community CS 232 EPDS(≥13) Postnatal women 22.8 (n=53) Multistage 5–10 months of delivery 97.5
Shewangizaw et al.2018 [10] Harar, Ethiopia CS 122 EPDS Postnatal women 13.11 (n=16) Convenience 1 week of delivery 100
Mariam et al.2016 [11] Tigray , Ethiopia CS 616 EPDS(≥8) Postnatal women 19 (n=117) Multistage 6 weeks of delivery 97.3
Author, year Location of study design Sample size Tool Study population Depression(%)(n) Sampling
Method
PPD assessed at Response rate (%)
Shitu et al.2019[12] Amhara, Ethiopia Community CS 596 EPDS(≥8) Postnatal women 23.7(n=141) Cluster sampling Up to 12 months of delivery 97.4
W Dargie et al.2020 [13] Amhara, Ethiopia CS 308 EPDS(≥13) Postnatal women 15.6(n=48) Systematic Within 6 weeks of delivery 100
Teferra benti et al.2015[14] Oromia ,Ethiopia Community CS 340 SRQ-20 ≥ 6 Postnatal women 31.5(n=107) Simple random During px & 1-year after birth 95.2
G gebremichael et al.2018 [15] Southern Ethiopia Community CS 704 SRQ-20 ≥ 6 Postnatal women 22.6(n=159) Multi-stage 1-year after birth 96.7
JN baumgartner et al.2014 [16] Amhara, Ethiopia Community CS 1294 SRQ-20 ≥ 7 Postnatal women 19.8(n=256) Multi-stage Within 2 years of delivery 98

Key: CS: Cross Sectional, EPDS: Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, PHQ-9: Patient Health Questionnaire-9, SRQ-20: Self Reporting Questionnaire-20.