| | Overall self-care | Dietary-practice | Physical-activity | SMBG | Foot-care | |
| 1 | Berhe, K, et al. [23]. | 2017 | Tigray | 310 | 49.4 (43.8, 54.9) | 32.9(27.7, 38.1) | 74 (69.1, 78.8) | 14 (10.1, 17.8) | 51.3 (45.7, 56.8) | 7 |
| 2 | Kassahun CW. et al. [2] | 2017 | Oromia | 284 | 56.6 (31.5, 81.7) | – | – | – | – | 8 |
| 3 | Chali, S.W. et al. [24] | 2018 | Benishangul | 383 | 54.3 (49.3, 59.3) | – | – | – | – | 6 |
| 4 | Worku, A, et al. [43]. | 2015 | Addis Ababa | 403 | – | 48.6 (43.7, 53.5) | – | 41.2 (36.4, 46.0) | – | 4 |
| 5 | Demilew YM. et al. [44] | 2018 | Amhara | 401 | – | 35.9 (31.2, 40.6) | – | – | – | 8 |
| 6 | Tiruneh SA.., et al. [34] | 2019 | Amhara | 385 | 63.1 (58.8, 67.9) | – | – | – | – | 5 |
| 7 | Gesesew H. et al. [28] | 2016 | Oromia | 309 | – | – | 49.2(43.6, 54.8) | 71 (65.0, 76.0) | – | 7 |
| 8 | Hailu, E., et al. [37] | 2012 | Oromia | 343 | – | 55.6 (50.3, 60.8) | 64.9 (59.8, 69.9) | 2.6 (0.91, 4.3) | 82.9(78.9, 86.8) | 9 |
| 9 | Niguse H. et al. [32] | 2016 | Tigray | 338 | 25.5 (20.8, 30.1) | – | – | – | – | 6 |
| 10 | Ayele K. et al. [1] | 2012 | Harai | 222 | 39.2 (32.8, 45.8) | 55.7 (51.2, 64.2) | 31.1 (25.0, 37.2) | 2.3 (0.32, 4.3) | – | 7 |
| 11 | Feleke SA. et al. [27] | 2013 | Amhara | 410 | 36.8 (32.1, 41.5) | 57.1 (52.3, 61.9) | – | 23.6 (19.5, 27.7) | – | 9 |
| 12 | Addisu,Y, et al. [21] | 2014 | SNNP | 310 | 76.8 (72.1, 81.5) | 49.7 (44.1, 55.3) | 44.5 (38.9, 50.0) | 20.0 (15.5, 24.4) | – | 5 |
| 13 | Bonger, Z, et al. [45] | 2018 | Addis Ababa | 419 | – | 24.1 (20.0, 28.2) | 46.3 (41.5, 51.0) | 16.5 (12.9, 20.0) | – | 8 |
| 14 | Kassahun, T., et al. [29] | 2016 | Oromia | 309 | 49.2 (43.6, 54.8) | – | – | 29.1 (24.0, 34.2) | – | 6 |
| 15 | Aklilu, T., et al [4] | 2014 | Amhara | 303 | – | 80.9 (76.5, 85.3) | 45.9 (40.3, 51.5) | 20.1 (15.6, 24.6) | 80.2 (75.7, 84.7) | 4 |
| 16 | Mariye T, et al. [31] | 2018 | Tigray | 284 | 37.3 (31.7, 42.9) | – | – | – | – | 7 |
| 17 | Dedefo. G., et al. [25] | 2019 | Oromia | 252 | 60.7 (54.6, 66.7) | 69.4 (63.7, 75.1) | 63.5 (57.5, 69.4) | 40.5 (34.4, 46.5) | 82.9 (78.2, 87.5) | 5 |
| 18 | Mariam. G., et al. [46] | 2017 | Amhara | 279 | – | 97.8 (96.0, 99.5) | 81.7 (77.2, 86.2) | 63.4 (57.7, 69.1) | 36.6 (30.9, 42.2) | 9 |
| 19 | Amente, T., et al. [22] | 2014 | Oromia | 254 | 55 (48.9, 61.1) | – | – | – | – | 6 |
| 20 | Abate, T.W, et al. [20] | 2018 | Amhara | 416 | 28.4 (24.0, 32.7) | – | – | – | – | 5 |
| 21 | Deribe, B. et al. [26] | 2014 | SNNP | 216 | 55.6 (49.7, 61.4) | – | – | – | 55.1 (48.5, 61.7) | 4 |
| 22 | Gebrekirstos K. et al. [47] | 2015 | Tigray | 319 | – | – | – | – | 19.3 (14.2, 24.4) | 7 |
| 23 | Sorato, M. et al. [33] | 2016 | SNNP | 194 | 41.2 (34.3, 48.1) | 82.5 (77.1, 87.8) | 50.5 (43.5, 57.5) | 5.7 (2.4, 8.9) | – | 8 |
| 24 | Gurmu, Y. et al. [48] | 2018 | Oromia | 257 | 54.5 (48.4, 60.6) | – | | – | – | 9 |
| 25 | Woldu, M., et al. [35] | 2014 | Oromia | 102 | – | 58.8 (49.2, 68.3) | 50 (40.3, 59.7) | 83.3 (76.0, 90.5) | – | 6 |
| 26 | Tekalegn, Y., et al. [42] | 2018 | Addis Ababa | 412 | – | 42.5 (37.7, 47.3) | 54.4 (49.6, 59.2) | 15 (11.5, 18.4) | – | 5 |
| 27 | Tegegne GT, et al. [49] | 2015 | Oromia | 111 | – | – | 18 (10.8, 25.1) | 23.4 (15.5,31.3) | – | 8 |
| 28 | Tamirat A, et al. [50] | 2014 | Oromia | 319 | – | – | 11.9 (8.3, 15.4) | – | – | 8 |
| 29 | Wabe T, et al. [51] | 2011 | Oromia | 384 | – | – | – | 41.9 (36.9, 46.8) | – | 4 |
| 30 | Angamo T, et al. [52] | 2013 | Oromia | 284 | – | – | – | 18.3 (13.8, 22.8) | – | 8 |
| 31 | Yigezu DM. et al. [17] | 2017 | Oromia | 174 | – | – | – | 40.8 (33.5, 48.1) | – | 5 |
| 32 | Fasil A. et al. [16] | 2019 | Amhara | 367 | – | – | – | 39.5 (34.5, 44.5) | – | 6 |
| 33 | Seid A. et al. [38] | 2014 | Amhara | 313 | – | – | – | – | 53 (47.5, 58.0) | 8 |
| 34 | Mamo M. et al. [30] | 2016 | Addis Ababa | 646 | 60.3 (56.5,64.0) | – | – | – | – | 9 |
| 35 | Abebe SM. et al. [53] | 2015 | Amhara | 391 | – | – | – | 35.3 (30.5, 40.0) | – | 4 |
