From: Epidemiology of self-medication in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
Year of publications
Number of publications
Pooled estimate (95% CI)
Heterogeneity (I2)
Before 2010
5
28.5% (20.4, 36.5)
99.0%
2010–2014
8
34.9% (23.0, 46.8)
97.8%
2015–2018
14
54.5% (42.4, 66.7)
98.9%
Overall
27
44.0% (35.1, 52.8)
99.01%