Table 5.
Results of subgroup analysis based on factors related to coronavirus mortality in terms of demographics, clinical characteristics, and comorbidities.
| Risk factors | Effect measures | Numbers of study | Effect size (95% CI) | Heterogeneity | Egger’s test | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I2 value | ||||||
| Advanced age | pHR | 4 | 3.73(2.27–5.19) | 44.4 | 0.145 | .109 |
| pOR | 7 | 1.04(1.02–1.06) | 93.1 | 0.000 | .000 | |
| Male | pHR | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| pOR | 3 | 1.23(1.07–1.40) | 25.9 | 0.259 | NA | |
| Female | pHR | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| pOR | 1 | 0.220(0.059–0.827) | – | – | – | |
| DM | pHR | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| pOR | 3 | 1.26(1.01–1.51) | 0.0 | 0.552 | NA | |
| HTN | pHR | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| pOR | 3 | 1.56(1.27–1.85) | 0.0 | 0.409 | NA | |
| CKD | pHR | 2 | 5.43(0.18–10.67) | 0.0 | 0.964 | NA |
| pOR | 1 | 3.398(2.45–4.71) | – | – | – | |
| Severe or critical condition | pHR | 1 | 14.05 (6.3–15.67) | – | – | – |
| pOR | 2 | 9.04(3.14–14.94) | 0.0 | 0.441 | NA |
CKD = chronic kidney disease, DM = diabetes mellitus, HTN = hypertension, NA = not available, pHR = pooled hazard ratio, pOR = pooled odds ratio.