Table 3.
- Meta-analysis for pooled proportion of subjects who had awareness about hypertension across the published studies.
| Author and year | Sample size | Awareness proportion (%) | 95%CI | Weight (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed | Random | ||||
| Al-Nozha et al, 2007 | 17230 | 33.099 | 32.397 to 33.808 | 45.01 | 16.87 |
| Saeed et al, 2011 | 4758 | 44.704 | 43.284 to 46.130 | 12.43 | 16.80 |
| El Bcheraoui et al, 2014 | 10735 | 42.198 | 41.262 to 43.139 | 28.04 | 16.86 |
| Abolfotouh et al, 1996 | 1739 | 23.507 | 21.543 to 25.585 | 4.83 | 16.66 |
| Alsuwaida & Alghonaim, 2011 | 814 | 61.425 | 57.983 to 64.784 | 2.13 | 16.36 |
| Mirza A, 2016 | 770 | 53.896 | 50.301 to 57.461 | 2.01 | 16.33 |
| Total (fixed effects) | 38276 | 36.965 | 36.482 to 37.451 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Total (random effects) | 38276 | 42.739 | 35.179 to 50.475 | 100.00 | 100.00 |