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World J Virol. Mar 25, 2021; 10(2): 69-85
Published online Mar 25, 2021. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v10.i2.69
Published online Mar 25, 2021. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v10.i2.69
Table 1 Characteristics of human immunodeficiency virus studies included in the meta-analysis (2008-2017)
| Characteristics | Studies, n |
| Country | |
| Algeria | 4 |
| Egypt | 7 |
| Libya | 6 |
| Mauritania | 2 |
| Morocco | 11 |
| Sudan | 7 |
| Tunisia | 4 |
| Study design | |
| Cross-sectional | 30 |
| Cohort study | 11 |
| Data collection | |
| Prospective | 32 |
| Retrospective | 9 |
| Study area/site | |
| Hospital oriented | 19 |
| Population oriented | 22 |
| Sampling method | |
| Random | 21 |
| Consecutive | 14 |
| Not reported | 6 |
- Citation: Daw MA, Ahmed MO. Epidemiological characterization and geographic distribution of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome infection in North African countries. World J Virol 2021; 10(2): 69-85
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3249/full/v10/i2/69.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5501/wjv.v10.i2.69
