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Table 4 Equity reporting characteristics of included studies

From: Equity in prenatal healthcare services globally: an umbrella review

Equity Reporting Characteristics

Count (Percentage) N = 68

Included reviews that define equity/inequity

5 (7.4)

Included reviews with “equit*” or “inequit*” mentioned in the:

 Title

7 (10.3)

 Abstract

36 (50.0)

 Introduction

32 (44.4)

 Methods

20 (27.8)

 Results

28 (38.9)

 Discussion

39 (54.2)

 Conclusion

29 (40.3)

 Introduction and/or Discussion/Conclusion Only

19 (26.4)

 In All Sections

9 (13.2)

Frequency of “equit*” or “inequit*” mentions in included reviews:

 Maximum

120

 Minimum

1

 Average

11.9

 Mode

2