Table 3.

Egger's test results for publication bias

Risk factor	Intercept	95% CI	t value	p value
Asthma	0.647	[− 1.99–3.28]	0.482	0.642
Autoimmune disorders	− 3.278	[− 9.04–2.48]	− 1.116	0.283
Cancer	− 1.852	[− 7.46–3.76]	− 0.647	0.526
Cardiovascular disorders	− 4.191	[− 16.15–7.77]	− 0.687	0.509
CHF	1.614	[− 10.40–13.63]	0.263	0.803
COPD	− 8.910	[− 45.18–27.36]	− 0.482	0.643
Depression	2.688	[− 3.08–8.46]	0.913	0.392
Diabetes	− 10.285	[− 15.74–4.83]	− 1.886	0.079
Digestive disorders	− 0.387	[− 5.94–5.17]	− 0.136	0.895
Endocrine and metabolic disorders	2.038	[− 0.78–4.85]	1.419	0.206
Hematological disorders	− 2.006	[− 8.91–4.90]	− 0.569	0.594
HIV	− 2.349	[− 4.72–0.02]	− 1.943	0.081
IBD	− 3.261	[− 29.32–22.80]	− 0.245	0.814
Mental health condition	6.213	[− 4.09–16.52]	1.182	0.258
Musculoskeletal disorders	0.916	[− 2.83–6.42]	0.388	0.705
Neurological disorders	1.796	[− 5.57–9.16]	0.478	0.658
Psioriasis	− 3.240	[-12.33–5.85]	− 0.699	0.523
RA	− 7.584	[− 14.72–0.45]	− 2.082	0.061
Renal disorders	0.003	[− 3.95–3.96]	0.001	0.999
SLE	− 0.928	[− 6.61–4.76]	− 0.320	0.757
Transplantation	2.305	[− 4.77–9.38]	0.638	0.541