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. 2023 Jul 25;28(6):2508–2524. doi: 10.1038/s41380-023-02109-9

Table 3.

Results from subgroup analysis.

Group Sub-group Population Number of studies (k) Risk ratio [95% CI] I2 (%) Group Sub-group Population Number of studies (k) Risk ratio [95% CI] I2 (%)
Location Africa Total 1 NA NA Study design Case–control Total 1 NA NA
Male 0 NA NA Male 1 NA NA
Female 0 NA NA Female 1 NA NA
Asia Total 6 2.33 [2.07–2.62] 93.8 Prospective Total 21 2.02 [1.84–2.21] 94.0
Male 5 2.49 [2.36–2.63] 46.3 Male 9 2.27 [2.02–2.56] 84.7
Female 5 2.67 [2.44–2.93] 73.1 Female 10 2.32 [2.11–2.55] 78.4
Europe Total 26 2.02 [1.85–2.20] 97.2 Retrospective Total 17 1.95 [1.76–2.17] 98.1
Male 15 2.25 [2.06–2.46] 89.5 Male 13 2.21 [2.04–2.41] 89.4
Female 13 2.17 [1.94–2.42] 94.4 Female 11 2.13 [1.87–2.43] 96.0
North America Total 5 1.83 [1.40–2.39] 81.9 Diagnostic criteria DSM Total 5 1.83 [1.37–2.46] 86.4
Male 2 1.99 [1.53–2.59] 12.5 Male 3 1.93 [1.45–2.58] 30.6
Female 3 2.14 [1.73–2.64] 0.0 Female 3 1.95 [1.09–3.49] 78.9
Other Total 1 NA NA ICD Total 25 2.07 [1.91–2.24] 97.8
Male 1 NA NA Male 17 2.30 [2.15–2.47] 90.0
Female 1 NA NA Female 15 2.31 [2.11–2.54] 95.2
Sample type Community Total 20 2.05 [1.90–2.21] 95.8 Other Total 6 1.90 [1.40–2.58] 74.8
Male 11 2.25 [2.08–2.44] 89.9 Male 0 NA NA
Female 11 2.32 [2.11–2.56] 94.1 Female 1 NA NA
Inpatient Total 17 2.05 [1.80–2.34] 97.5 Blank Total 3 1.88 [1.12–3.13] 92.5
Male 10 2.44 [2.12–2.80] 87.2 Male 3 1.72 [0.94–3.14] 86.8
Female 9 2.26 [1.81–2.83] 94.4 Female 3 2.17 [1.40–3.35] 81.0
Outpatient Total 2 1.51 [1.11–2.05] 42.7
Male 2 1.29 [0.70–2.37] 61.4
Female 2 1.74 [1.31–2.31] 0.0
Representative Yes Total 18 2.04 [1.88–2.21] 96.2 Use of structured interview SI Yes Total 7 1.63 [1.39–1.92] 58.8
Male 11 2.25 [2.08–2.44] 89.9 Male 4 2.07 [0.86–5.00] 92.8
Female 11 2.30 [2.08–2.54] 94.2 Female 3 1.51 [1.15–2.00] 24.1
No Total 21 2.01 [1.78–2.27] 96.9 SI No Total 32 2.08 [1.94–2.24] 97.2
Male 12 2.31 [2.01–2.64] 86.6 Male 19 2.27 [2.13–2.41] 87.1
Female 11 2.22 [1.82–2.70] 93.1 Female 19 2.34 [2.14 - 2.55] 94.0
Adjusted by SUD SUD Yes Total 4 1.95 [1.41–2.70] 95.0 Adjusted by time-at-risk Time Yes Total 7 1.94 [1.60–2.35] 98.8
Male 2 2.37 [1.71–3.28] 89.8 Male 4 2.37 [2.20–2.54] 78.3
Female 2 2.62 [2.05–3.37] 85.0 Female 3 2.66 [2.49–2.84] 66
SUD No Total 35 2.03 [1.89–2.17] 96.9 Time No Total 32 2.04 [1.90–2.19] 95.3
Male 21 2.26 [2.11–2.43] 88.1 Male 19 2.25 [2.05–2.46] 88.0
Female 20 2.22 [2.02–2.44] 93.9 Female 19 2.19 [1.99–2.42] 92.2