Table 1. Summary of research articles included in the systematic review and meta-analysis of HDP in Ethiopia (N = 34).

No	Authors	Publication Year	Study Site (Region)	Study Design	Sample Size	Prevalence of HDP (% CI)	SE	Quality assessment
1	Hinkosa et al., 2020 [9]	2020	Oromia	Case Control	597	3.57 [2.08, 5.06]	0.759	7 points
2	Walle & Azagew, 2019 [23]	2019	Amhara	Cross -Sectional	422	16.8 [13.23, 20.37]	1.820	7 points
3	Belay and Wudad, 2019 [22]	2019	Oromia	Cross- Sectional	129	12.4 [6.71, 18.09]	2.902	7 points
4	Gudeta and Regassa, 2019 [24]	2019	SNNPR	Cross- Sectional	422	7.9 [5.33, 10.47]	1.313	5 points
5	Legesse et al., 2019 [25]	2019	Tigray	Cross- Sectional	8, 502	5.08 [4.61, 5.55]	0.238	4 points
6	Mekonnen et al., 2018 [7]	2018	Somali	Cross- Sectional	408	19.1 [15.29, 22.91]	1.946	6 points
7	Gudeta et al., 2018 [26]	2018	Oromia	Cross- Sectional	356	10.3 [7.14, 13.46]	1.611	5 points
8	Kahsay et al., 2018 [27]	2018	Tigray	Cross-Sectional	45, 329	2.98 [2.94, 3.26]	0.081	4 points
9	Wodajo and Reddy, 2016 [28]	2016	Amhara	Cross-Sectional	320	8.8 [5.70, 11.90]	1.584	7 points
10	Wagnew et al., 2016 [29]	2016	Addis Ababa	Cross-Sectional	42,963	4.2 [4.01, 4.39]	0.097	6 points
11	Shegaze et al., 2016 [30]	2016	SNNPR	Cross-Sectional	422	18.25 [14.57, 21.94]	1.880	7 points
12	Terefe et al., 2015 [31]	2015	Amhara	Cross-Sectional	8, 626	3.9 [3.49, 4.31]	0.208	5 points
13	Tessema et al., 2015 [32]	2015	Amhara	Cross-Sectional	490	8.4 [5.94, 10.86]	1.253	5 points
14	Vata et al.,2015 [33]	2015	SNNPR	Cross-Sectional	7,702	2.23 [1.90, 2.56]	0.168	5 points
15	Seyom et al., 2015 [34]	2015	Oromia	Cross-Sectional	5, 415	2.4 [1.99, 2.81]	0.208	6 points
16	Selamawit and Sisay, 2015 [35]	2015	Addis Ababa	Cross-Sectional	3,488	7.2 [6.34, 8.06]	0.438	4 points
17	Mariamawit and Shiferaw, 2014 [36]	2014	Addis Ababa	Cross- Sectional	3,351	7.8 [6.89, 8.71]	0.463	4 points
18	Wolde et al., 2011 [37]	2011	Oromia	Cross-Sectional	1, 863	8.48 [7.22, 9.75]	0.645	5 points
19	Gaym et al., 2011 [6]	2011	Nation Based	Cross -Sectional	174, 561	1.2 [1.15, 1.25]	0.026	4 points
20	Teklu and Gaym, 2006 [38]	2006	Addis Ababa	Cohort	3, 424	5.3 [4.55, 6.05]	0.383	4 points
21	Mekbebe and Ketsela, 1991 [39]	1991	Addis Ababa	Cross-Sectional	6, 766	5.14 [4.61, 5.67]	0.268	5 points
22	Hailu and Kebede, 1991 [40]	1991	Amhara	Cross-Sectional	567	12.2 [9.51, 14.89]	1.374	6 points
23	Mekie et al., 2020 [41]	2020	Amhara	Case Control	330	---	---	7 points
24	Fantahun and Berhane, 2019 [42]	2019	Amhara	Case Control	291	---	---	5 points
25	Girum et al., 2018 [43]	2018	Addis Ababa	Case Control	243	---	---	7 points
26	Kahsay et al., 2018 [44]	2018	Tigray	Case Control	330	---	---	6 points
27	Grum et al., 2017 [13]	2017	Addis Ababa	Case Control	291	---	---	7 points
28	Temesgen, 2017 [45]	2017	Amhara	Case Control	470	---	---	5 points
29	Mohammed et al., 2017 [46]	2017	Addis Ababa	Case Control	261	---	---	7 points
30	Aklilu et al., 2016 [47]	2016	Amhara	Case Control	831	---	---	4 points
31	Ayele et al., 2016 [8]	2016	SNNPR	Case Control	466	---	---	5 points
32	Tesfay et al., 2016 [48]	2016	Tigray	Case Control	400	---	---	5 points
33	Endeshaw et al., 2016 [49]	2016	Amhara	Case Control	453	---	---	7 points
34	Endeshaw et al., 2015 [14]	2015	Amhara	Case Control	453	---	---	7 points