Table 2 Descriptive summary of the eight studies on prevalence of hypertension in Ethiopia according to sex of the subjects included in the meta-analysis, 2014
From: Prevalence of hypertension in Ethiopia: a systematic meta-analysis
Author (year of Publication) | Region in the Country | Settings (urban/rural) | Age of subjects | Sample size | No. of males | No. of females | Prevalence of hypertension with its CI among | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Males | Females | |||||||
Awoke A et al. [3] 2012 | Gondar/Amhara | Urban | > = 35 | 679 | 323 | 356 | 26 (21.4–31) | 30.3 (25.6–35.3 |
Tesfaye F et al. [16] 2009 | Addis Ababa | Urban | 25–64 | 3273 | 1538 | 2175 | 31.5 (29–33.9) | 28.9 (26.8–30.9) |
Bonsa F et al. [18] 2014 | Bedele/Oromia | Urban | > = 15 | 396 | 267 | 129 | 13.1 (9.6–17.7) | 24.8 (18.2–32.9) |
Gudina EK et al. [22] 2013 | Jimma/oromia | Urban/rural 57 % from rural | > = 15 | 774 | 308 | 426 | 15.3 (11.7–19.7) | 11.7 (9.0–15.1) |
Nshisso LD et al. [19] 2012 | Addis Abba | Urban | >15 | 2,153 | 1298 | 855 | 22 (20.2–23.8) | 14.9 (13.4–16.4) |
Giday A et al. [23] 2010 | Sidama zone/Southern Region | Both Urban & rural | 15-80 | 395 | – | – | – – | – |
Mengistu MD et al. [20] 2014 | Humera/Mekele | Both Urban & rural | > = 18 | 1183 | 443 | 740 | 21 (17.5–25.0) | 16.4 (13.9–19.2) |
Muluneh AT et al. [17] 2012 | SW Ethiopia,Gilgel gibe/Southern Region | Both Urban & rural | 15-64 | 3223 | 1541 | 1682 | 10.3 (8.8–11.9) | 8.5 (7.3–9.9) |
Helelo TP et al. [21] 2013 | Durame/Southern Region | Urban | > = 31 | 518 | 229 | 289 | 26.2 (20.9–32.3) | 19.4 (15–24) |