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. 2023 Mar 15;22:41. doi: 10.1186/s12944-023-01802-6

Table 2.

Subgroup meta-analysis by geographic area and NAFLD diagnostic method

Subgroup analysis N Pooled mean difference (95% CI) I2 (P)
Geographic area
 America 2 50.73 (45.87–55.58) 0 (0.385)
 Asia 11 31.68 (26.35–36.59) 99.2 (P < 0.001)
 Europe 3 37.97 (26.45–36.90) 92.9 (P < 0.001)
Country
 China 6 32.18(26.56–37.81) 99.1 (P < 0.001)
NAFLD diagnostic criteria
 Ultrasonography 15 34.46 (29.95–38.97) 98.9% (P < 0.001)