Table 3 Prevalence of zinc deficiency among children, from individual studies, Ethiopia, 2019
Name of author | Region | Study design | Age of children | Sample size | Response rate | Cutoffs used (μg/dl) | Prevalence | Quality score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zaida H et al. 2014 | Amhara | Cross-sectional | 4–15 years | 764 | 80.9% | SerumZinc< 65 for children< 10 years and < 70 for children> 10 years | 12.5% | 8 |
Bemnet A et al. 2012 | Amhara | Cross-sectional | 10–14 years | 100 | 100% | Serum zinc < 75 | 47% | 7 |
Roba K et al. 2018 | Babile (Oromia), Enderta and Hintalowajirat (Tigray) | Cross-sectional | 6–23 months | 162 | 100% | Low serum zinc< 65 | 67.3% | 7 |
Masresha T et al. 2019 | National level | Cross-sectional | 6–59 months | 1176 | 100% | Serum zinc< 65 | 28% | 8 |
Adamu B et al. 2015 | Amhara | Cross sectional | 6–60 months | 240 | 100% | Serum zinc level < 65 | 57.1% | 8 |
EPHI 2016 | National level | Cross sectional | 6–59 months | 1143 | 100% | Serum zinc level < 70 | 35% | 8 |
5–14 years | 1569 | 100% | Serum zinc level < 70 | 36% | 8 |