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World J Clin Cases. Nov 16, 2025; 13(32): 110760
Published online Nov 16, 2025. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v13.i32.110760
Published online Nov 16, 2025. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v13.i32.110760
Table 4 Presumptive causes for phobias documented in the study, n (%)
| Ref. | Malaria | Teething | Pneumonia | Dirty environs | Change in weather | Bad food | Diarrhoea | Drugs | Recent immunization | Infections | Witches/wizards |
| Kazeem et al[22] | NA | 48 (33.3) | NA | 36 (25.0) | 21 (14.6) | 39 (27.1) | NA | 12 (8.3) | NA | 63 (43.7) | 6 (4.2) |
| Uzochukwu et al[23] | U: 232 (84.0); R: 124 (100) | U: 232 (84.0); R: 124 (100) | U: 183 (66.3); R: 99 (79.8) | U: 183 (66.3); R: 99 (79.8) | NA | NA | U: 134 (48.5); R: 75 (60.5) | NA | U: 214 (77.5); R: 97 (78.2) | NA | NA |
| Balafalma et al[25] | 71 (47) | 14 (9.3) | NA | 5 (3.3) | 2 (1.3) | 2 (1.3) | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Nkechi et al[30] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Tagbo et al[24] | 132 (73.7) | 143 (79.9) | NA | NA | NA | NA | 6 (3.4) | NA | NA | NA | 26 (14.5) |
| Ebidor et al[28] | 483 (42) | 306 (30) | 16 (8.9) | NA | NA | NA | 270 (24) | NA | NA | 48 (4) | NA |
| Ibrahim et al[31] | 616 (25.7) | 576 (24.0) | NA | NA | 120 (5.0) | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Eberchukwu et al[29] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
- Citation: Chinawa A, Chime P, Onyia J, Agu G, Nwankwo O, Chinawa JM. Fever phobias, perception among caregivers across Nigerian states: A systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Clin Cases 2025; 13(32): 110760
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v13/i32/110760.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v13.i32.110760