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. 2023 Sep 6;23:645. doi: 10.1186/s12903-023-03342-y

Table 4.

The subgroup analysis in 3 population groups

ES in population-based study (95%CI) % P ES in clinic-based study (95%CI) % P ES in specific population study (95%CI) % P
Definition 0.35 0.77 0.95
 ≥ 2005 1.61(0.41,3.52) // 1.20(0.43,2.34) // 8.50(1.98,18.88)  < 0.001
 ≥ 1996 3.06(0.91,6.35)  < 0.001
 < 1996 2.56(0.54,5.99)  < 0.001 1.14(0.30,2.50) // 7.50(3.56,12.70)  < 0.001
 un 1.30(0.88,1.79)  < 0.001 1.63(0.71,2.90)  < 0.001 9.21(1.32,22.91)  < 0.001
Sex 0.056 0.018 0.98
 Male 5.86(1.71,12.20)  < 0.001 2.29(0.88,4.31)  < 0.001 4.69 (1.71 8.97)  < 0.001
 Female 1.50(0.44,3.14)  < 0.001 1.27(0.55 2.26)  < 0.05 4.58(1.24 9.69)  < 0.001
Continent Partial  < 0.001 0.21  < 0.001  < 0.001 0.14
 Asia 2.53(1.21,4.30)  < 0.001 1.76(0.87,2.93)  < 0.001 12.77(4.33,24.73)  < 0.001
 Europe 1.82(0.63,3.55)  < 0.001 0.38(0.24,0.55) // 4.85(1.21,10.62)  < 0.001
 South America 1.15(0.59,1.88)  < 0.05 1.36(0.82,2.02) // 0.25(0.01,1.40) //
 North America 0.33(0.31,0.34) // a a 7.69(5.54,10.16) //
 Africa 2.43(1.80,3.21) // a a 6.26(3.97,9.00) //
 Oceania 11.74(10.24,13.38) // a a a a
Age 0.21
 ≥ 60y 2.21(0.09,5.96)  < 0.001 a a a a
 < 60y 1.73(0.48,3.72)  < 0.001 a a a a
Smoking 0.002 0.001
 Yes 9.48(3.98,16.96)  < 0.001 a a 9.59(4.44,16.37)  < 0.001
 No 1.24(0.18,3.11)  < 0.001 a a 1.30(0.19,3.10)  < 0.05
Alcohol 0.34
 Yes 10.79(1.69,26.16)  < 0.001 a a a a
 No 4.18(0.07,13.01)  < 0.001 a a a a
District 0.14 a
 Urban 1.20(0.40,2.39) // a a a a
 Rural 4.96(0.65,8.62)  < 0.001 a a a a
Bias Risk 0.65 0.0002 0.65
 Low 1.87(1.42,2.38)  < 0.001 0.45(0.30,0.62) // 9.10(4.85,14.47)  < 0.001
 Medium 2.81(0.13,8.62)  < 0.001 1.43(0.72,2.37)  < 0.001 10.09(4.68,17.22)  < 0.001
 High a a 1.09(0.71,1.54) // a a

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