From: Prevalence of hypertension in Ethiopia: a systematic meta-analysis
Author (Publication year) | Region | Settings (urban/rural) | Study base (population based/hospital-based) | Age group of subjects | Sample size | Response rates (%) | Prevalence with its 95 % CI |
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Awoke A et al. [3] 2012 | Gondar/Amhara | Urban | Population | > = 35 | 679 | 97.6 | 28.3 (24.9–31.7) |
Tesfaye F et al. [16] 2009 | Addis Ababa | Urban | Population | 25–64 | 3273 | 88.1 | 30.3 (28.7–31.9) |
Bonsa F et al. [18] 2014 | Bedele/Oromia | Urban | Population | > = 15 | 396 | 93.8 | 16.9 (13.2–20.6) |
Gudina EK et al. [22] 2013 | Jimma/oromia | Urban/rural 57 % from rural | Hospital based | > = 15 | 774 | 94.83 | 13.2 (10.8–15.6) |
Nshisso LD et al. [19] 2012 | Addis Abba | Urban | Gov’t employee | >15 | 2153 | 100 | 19.1 (17.1–20.8) |
Giday A et al. [23] 2010 | Sidama zone/Southern Region | Both Urban & rural | Hospital/Population | 15-80 | 444/395 | 88.9 | 18.8 (15.1–23.1) |
Mengistu MD et al. [20] 2014 | Humera/Mekele | Both Urban & rural | Community | > = 18 | 1183 | 100 | 18.1 (15.9–20.3) |
Muluneh AT et al. [17] 2012 | SW Ethiopia, Gilgel Gibe/Southern Region | Both Urban & rural | Community/population | 15–64 | 3223 | 81.3 | 9.3 (8.3,10.3) |
Helelo TP et al. [21] 2013 | Durame/Southern region | Urban | Population | > = 31 | 518 | 98.6 | 22.4 (18.8,26) |