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Table 1 Characteristics of studies included in meta-analysis of prevalence of lifetime substance use among students in Ethiopia

From: Prevalence of lifetime substances use among students in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author year

Region/city

Study year

Study setting

Sampling technique

Mean Age (year)

Sample size

Gender

M, F (%)

Response rate (%)

Khat

(%)

Alcohol

(%)

Tobacco

(%)

Any substance (%)

Gebreslassie et al. 2013 [28]

Tigrai; Axum

2012

University

Stratified SRS

22.3

756

M = 60.3 F = 39.7

98.7

28.7

34.5

9.5

45.9

Tsegay and Esmael 2014 [55]

Amhara, Debre Markos

2013

University

SRS

21.6

800

M = 58.5

F = 41.5

94.6

30.8

35.0

11.3

48.4

Aklog T et al. 2013 [53]

Amhara; Debre Markos

2013

College

SRS

19.8

410

M = 54.9

F = 45.1

97

13.4

60.0

7.8

61.7

Kebede Y 2002 [41]

Amhara; Gonder, B/ Dar

2001

University

Stratified systematic

20.0

1103

M = 84.5 F = 15.5

87.7

26.7

-

13.1

28.4

Tesfaye G et al. 2014 [27]

Oromia; Harmaya

2013

University

Stratified SRS

20.9

1022

M = 76.0 F = 24.0

98.3

41.0

50.2

22.0

62.4

Kassa A et al. 2014 [33]

SNNP; Hawassa

2011

University

Stratified SRS

20.7

586

M = 81.7

F = 18.3

99.3

-

-

-

53.6

Kassa A et al. 2016 [61]

SNNP; Hawassa

2011

University

Stratified SRS

20.7

586

M = 81.7

F = 18.3

94.5

24.1

48.7

-

-

Fufa G et al. 2017 [66]

Somale; Jijiga

2016

University

Stratified SRS

21.2

600

M = 86.0

F = 14.0

92.6

33.3

-

-

52.4

Abrha K 2011 [42]

Tigrai; Mekelle

2011

University

Stratified SRS

20.4

601

M = 68.2 F = 31.8

90.8

35.1

69.7

17.5

82.7

Mekonen T et al. 2017 [69]

SNNP, Wolaita Sodo

2015

University

Clustered SRS

21.2

725

M = 66.5 F = 33.5

97.1

-

-

-

33.1

Adere A et al. 2017 [43]

Amhara; Woldia

2015

University

Stratified SRS

20.7

655

M = 69.3 F = 30.7

89.7

13.0

33.1

7.9

36.9

Birhanu MA et al. 2014 [34]

Amhara; Woreta

2012

GSS & PPS

Stratified SRS

17.3

651

M = 55.0 F = 45.0

95.2

34.9

59.0

22.9

65.4

Teshome G, 2012 [60]

Oromia; Adamma

2012

University

Stratified SRS

21.8

728

M = 87.5 F = 12.5

95.3

27.7

-

-

-

Gebrehanna E et al. 2014 [54]

Amhara; Bahr Dar

2012

University

Stratified SRS

21.2

3001

M = 77.6

F = 22.4

84.4

24

-

-

-

Wondimu GA et al. 2017 [46]

Amhara; Gondar

2011

University

Stratified SRS

21.0

736

M = 76.5 F = 23.5

92.0

27.7

-

-

-

Abdeta T et al. 2017 [32]

Oromia; Jimma

2016

University

Stratified SRS

21.9

619

M = 75.0 F = 25.0

95.1

26.3

-

-

-

Astatkie A et al. 2015 [62]

SNNP; Hawassa

2014

University

Stratified SRS

21.4

1255

M = 73.9

F = 26.1

97.3

22.8

59.9

14.8

-

Deressa & Azazh, 2011 [26]

Addis Ababa, AAU

2009

University

All

20.4

622

M = 68.5

F = 31.5

98.4

14.1

31.0

8.7

-

Dachew BA et al. 2015 [56]

Amhara; Gondar

2014

University

Stratified SRS

21.3

836

M = 64.4

F = 35.6

95.8

17.9

 

-

-

Deresse A et al. 2014 [31]

Oromia, Haramaya

2011

University

Stratified SS

21.0

725

M = 60.4

F = 39.6

95.0

30.3

41.7

-

-

Birhanu B, 2014 [57]

Amhara, D/Berhan

2014

University

Stratified SRS

21.2

346

F = 60.1, F = 39.9

95.0

25.4

62.7

19.6

-

Dires E, et al. 2016 [59]

Oromia; Jimma

2015

GSS

Stratified SRS

16.05

296

M = 43.2

F = 56.8

100

15.9

-

-

-

Lakew A, et al. 2014 [58]

Amhara, Ataye

2014

GSS and PPS

Stratified SRS

17.21

332

M = 53.6 F = 46.4

88.0

15.4

-

-

-

Reda A et al. 2012 [64]

Harari, Harar

2010

GSS and PPS

Cluster sampling

16.4

1721

M = 50.1 F = 49.9

91.1

24.2

-

-

-

Reda A et al. 2012 [30]

Harari, Harar

2010

GSS and PPS

Cluster sampling

16.4

1721

M = 50.1 F = 49.9

91.1

-

22.2

-

-

Reda A et al. 2012 [65]

Harari, Harar

2010

GSS and PPS

Cluster sampling

16.4

1721

M = 50.1 F = 49.9

91.1

-

-

12.4

-

Teshome and Gedif. 2013 [63]

Addis Ababa

2010

GSS and PPS

Cluster sampling

16.93

2551

M = 45.2

F = 54.8

92.4

-

45.7

-

-

Dereje N et al. 2014 [67]

Oromia and SNNP

2014

GSS and PPS

Stratified SRS

15.6

1673

M = 47.7 F = 52.3

98.2

-

-

28.6

-

  1. AAU Addis Ababa University, SNNP Southern Nations, Nationalities and People’s Region, GSS General Secondary School, PPS Preparatory School, B/Dar Bahir Dar, D/Berhan Debre Berhan, SS systematic sampling, SRS sampling random sampling, M male, F female