Table 1. Descriptive summary of 21 studies included in the meta-analysis of the proportion of non-adherence to self-care practice in Ethiopia from 2011–2019.

Authors name	Study year	Source types	Region	Types of hospital	Age of subjects	RR (%)	SS	Total outcome	Prevalence (%)	Quality score (NOS)
Abate TW. et al	2017	Journal	Amhara	Referral	≥18	99.5	416	298	71.6	8
Addisu Y. et al	2013	Journal	SNNPR	Referral	≥18	100	310	72	23.2	6
AlemayhuT.et al	2018	Journal	Dire Dawa	General	≥18	98.6	506	223	44.1	8
Amente T. et al	2013	Journal	Oromia	Referral	≥15	98	254	114	45	7
AschalewAY.et al	2017	Journal	Amhara	Referral	≥18	100	403	209	51.86	6
Ayele K. et al	2011	Journal	Harai	Referral	≥18	100	222	135	60.8	7
Ayele BH.et al	2017	Journal	Harar and Dire Dawa	General	≥18	97.8	320	198	61.9	8
Berhan T. et al	2015	IR	A.A	General	≥18	100	595	284	47.7	8
Berhe KK.et al	2012	Journal	A.A	Referral	30–85	99.1	320	142	44.4	7
Berhe KK. et at	2013	Journal	Tigray	Referral	≥18	96.8	300	147	49	7
Chali SW. et al	2018	Journal	Benishangul Gumuz	General	≥18	96	383	175	45.7	8
Dedefo MG.et al	2016	Journal	Oromia	Referral	≥15	100	252	99	39.3	6
FEYISSA L.et at	2014	IR	A.A	Referral	≥18	98.8	324	157	48.5	7
Gurmu Y.et al	2017	Journal	Oromia	General	≥18	100	257	117	45.5	8
Kassahun T.et al	2014	Journal	Oromia	Referral	≥18	95	309	152	49.1	8
Mamo M. et al	2011	Journal	A. A	Referral	≥18	97.8	646	256	39.7	8
Mariye T. et al	2017	Journal	Tigray	General	≥18	100	284	178	62.7	7
Niguse H. et al	2017	Journal	Tigray	Referral	≥18	100	338	252	74.5	7
Sorato MM.et al	2015	Journal	SNNPR	General	≥15	100	194	114	58.8	5
Tadesse E. et al	2014	Journal	Oromia	Referral	≥30	100	116	59	50.9	6
Tiruneh SA.et al	2018	Journal	Amhara	General	≥18	95	385	142	36.9	8

SS: Sample size; RR: Response Rate; IR: Institutional repository; A.A: Addis Ababa, NOS: New-castle Ottaw Scale.