Table 4 Mean age and the sex ratio of the selected studies
From: Thyrotoxicosis in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the clinical presentation
| Â | Studies | Sample size | Mean age (years) | F:M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Olurin [36] | 46 | NA | 3.6:1 |
2 | Abdulkadir et al [37] | 46 | 30.0 | 4.9:1 |
3 | Mengistu [38] | 163 | NA | 8.1:1 |
4 | Niakara et al [39] | 32 | 42.2 | 3.4:1 |
5 | Akossou et al [40] | 82 | NA | NA |
6 | Sigilai [41] | 162 | 37.0 | 4.2:1 |
7 | Mohammed [42] | 49 | NA | 5.7:1 |
8 | Osime & Okobia [43] | 50 | 32.0 | 15.7:1 |
9 | Chuhwak & Obekpa [44] | 103 | 38.6 | 8:1 |
10 | Ogbera et al [45] | 103 | 40.8 | 5:1 |
11 | Ogbera et al [46] | 78 | 40.0 | 5.6:1 |
12 | Okosieme et al [47] | 69 | 37.8 | 3.9:1 |
13 | Sidibe et al [48] | 38 | 12.5 | 3:1 |
14 | Ali & Naa’aya [49] | 174 | 33.9 | 7.8:1 |
15 | Hattaoui et al [50] | 36 | 44.5 | NA |
16 | Ali et al [51] | 53 | 30.8 | 6.1:1 |
16 | Kebede et al [52] | 233 | 43.1 | 9:1 |
17 | Onyenekwe [53] | 172 | 40.2 | 4:1 |
18 | Jaja & Yarhere [54] | 5 | NA | 1.5:1 |
19 | Ajibare [55] | 47 | 46.9 | 7.3:1 |
20 | Dionadji [56] | 125 | 35.7 | 5:1 |
21 | Ekpebegh et al [57] | 57 | 39.7 | 9:1 |
22 | Balde et al [58] | 49 | 42.0 | 15.3:1 |
23 | Diagne et al [59] | 108 | 34.6 | 7.3:1 |
24 | Edo et al [60] | 35 | 44.3 | 10.6:1 |
25 | Ogun & Adeleye [61] | 75 | 42.0 | 5.3:1 |
26 | Sarr et al [62] | 878 | 34.8 | 4.2:1 |
27 | Ackuaku-Dogbe et al [63] | 116 | 45.2 | 4.5:1 |
28 | Boiro et al | 239 | 10.8 | 2.8:1 |
29 | Debebe et al [64] | 51 | 30.0 | NA |
30 | Anakwue [65] | 50 | 44.0 | NA |
31 | Ayandipo [66] | 228 | 38.0 | 5.8:1 |
32 | Azagoh-Kouadio et al [67] | 27 | NA | 4.4:1 |
33 | Darouassi et al [68] | 60 | 52.0 | NA |
34 | Diedhiou et al [69] | 624 | 32.1 | NA |
35 | El-Shareif [70] | 145 | 36.8 | 2.5:1 |
36 | Sarfo-Kantanka et al [71] | 182 | 39.9 | 5.1:1 |
37 | Gebreyohannes et al [72] | 211 | 47.3 | 9.4:1 |
38 | Isah [73] | 352 | NA | 7.3:1 |
39 | Mohammed & Hassanein [74] | 60 | 38.2 | 7.6:1 |
40 | Mulatu [75] | 146 | 47.2 | 13:1 |
41 | Ojo et al [76] | 38 | NA | NA |
42 | Okafor et al [20] | 151 | 49.2 | 6.5:1 |
43 | Toyib et al [77] | 33 | 41.8 | 7.9:1 |
44 | Yazidi et al [78] | 538 | NA | NA |
45 | Adeleye et al [79] | 61 | 45.0 | 9:1 |
46 | Boundia et al [80] | 1040 | 31.5 | 3.3:1 |
47 | Demba et al [81] | 210 | 65.3 | 5.7:1 |
48 | Ersumo et al [82] | 589 | 40.0 | 7.9:1 |
49 | Mariko et al [83] | 70 | 13.1 | 6.25:1 |
50 | Mohammed [84] | 159 | 43.7 | 6.3:1 |
51 | Abera et al [85] | 89 | 45.0 | 9:1 |
52 | Docrat et al [86] | 171 | 43.2 | 5.3:1 |
53 | Kiffle et al [87] | 211 | NA | 13:1 |
54 | Maldey et al [88] | 336 | 46.7 | 8.8 |
55 | Mendes [89] | 31 | 10.1 | 5.2:1 |
56 | Ruto [90] | 124 | 40.5 | 11:1 |
57 | Sylla et al [91] | 26 | 52.8 | 2.7:1 |
59 | Balde et al [92] | 156 | 39.4 | 13.3 |