Table 5 Pooled prevalence of pDDIs by type among elderly patients in Ethiopia
Types of DDIs | Number of study | Prevalence (95% CI) | Heterogeneity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
I2 (%) | p- value | |||
Major DDIs | 4 | 28.74 (5.27, 52.21) | 98.9 | 0.000 |
Moderate DDIs | 5 | 70.68 (55.60, 85.76) | 98.1 | 0.000 |
Minor DDIs | 5 | 34.20% (− 1.02, 69.42) | 99.6 | 0.000 |
PK DDIs | 1 | 21.29 | – | – |
PD DDIs | 1 | 73.06 | – | – |
Mixed (PK& PD) DDIs | 1 | 5.65 | – | – |