Table 5. Assessment of cross-sectional using the modified Newcastle–Ottawa Scale for cross-sectional studies.
| Study | Selection | Comparability | Exposure | Total | Interpretation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Q7 | |||
| Paoli et al [48] | * | * | * | ** | ** | ** | * | 10 | Good quality |
| Temiz et al [41] | * | * | * | ** | ** | ** | * | 10 | Good quality |
| Ruan et al [32] | * | * | * | ** | ** | ** | * | 10 | Good quality |
| Pan et al [33] | * | * | - | * | - | * | * | 7 | Good quality |
| Zhang et al [30] | * | * | - | * | - | * | * | 7 | Good quality |
-: not available.