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Table 3 Distribution of goiter based on sex and region in studies conducted from 2000 to 2017, in Ethiopia

From: Prevalence of goiter among children in Ethiopia and associated factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Regions

Male

Female

Amhara

31.7% (95% CI: 20.0–43.3)

47% (95% CI: 30.1–63.8)

Oromia

33.2% (95% CI: 23.3–43.1)

44.4% (95% CI: 32.8–56%)

SNNPR

42.1% (95% CI: 3.7–80.4)

55.1% (95% CI: 13.6–92.6)

Benishangul Gumez

22.21% (95% CI: 13.7–30.7)

23.6% (95% CI: 19.2–28.0)

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