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Table 1 Descriptive summary of the nine studies on prevalence of hypertension in Ethiopia and included in the meta-analysis, 2014

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

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)