Table 2 Sample and population of included studies
Study no. | City | Data collection settings | Period of data collection | Sample size | Method of recruitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cairo | Residential homes | Unspecified | 120 | Unspecified |
2 | Cairo | Residential homes | Jan 2014–Mar 2014 | 240 | Randomly selected residential homes but convenient for participants |
3 | Fayoum | Community survey | Sept 2014–Feb 2015 | 2219 | Multistage stratified cluster random |
4 | Cairo | Community clubs | 9 months starting Aug 2006 | 268 | Convenient |
5 | Alexandria | A mix* | Mar 2011–Aug 2011 | 100 | Random |
6 | Zagazig | Inpatient | Apr 2012–Mar 2013 | 200 | Random, sample size not explained |
7 | Assiut-upper | Community survey | May 1993–Aug 1994 | 2000 | Systematic random sampling |
8 | Qena | Community survey | Sept 2011–Aug 2013 | 691 | Systematic random sampling |
9 | Zagazig (Sharkia) | Outpatient | Jun 2004–May 2006 | 1800 | Unspecified |
10 | Sohag | Community survey | May 2016–Mar 2017 | 1027 | Systematic random sampling |
11 | Cairo | Unclear | Unspecified | 94 | Unspecified |
12 | Assiut | Community clubs | 4 months starting Apr 2010 | 466 | Unspecified |
13 | Mansoura | Community??? Unclear | Dec 2008–June 2009 | 100 | Random??unclear |
14 | Cairo | Community clubs | ?? Over 3 months | 284 | Unspecified |
15 | Cairo | Inpatient | May 2005–Oct 2005 | 100 | Convenience |
16 | Damanhour | Outpatient | Nov 2009–Apr 2010 | 273 | Random |