Table 4.
Subgroup analysis of hypoglycemia incidence in DKD patients undergoing MHD
| Different research types | Number of studies included | Heterogeneity test | Effect model | The incidence of hypoglycemia (%) (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| I2 (%) | P | ||||
| Study type | |||||
| Cohort study | 7 [7,15,19,26,29,31,32] | 75.6 | < 0.001 | Random | 41.3 (32.1-50.6) |
| Case-control study | 6 [10-12,16,22,28] | 95.9 | < 0.001 | Random | 41.9 (26.4-57.4) |
| Publication year of the paper | |||||
| Over the past 5 years (2018 to present) | 6 [7,10-12,15,16] | 0.0 | 0.425 | Regular | 51.2 (47.6-54.8) |
| 5 years ago (before 2018) | 7 [19,22,26-29,32] | 86.6 | < 0.001 | Random | 32.5 (21.7-43.2) |
Note: MHD, maintenance hemodialysis; DKD, diabetic kidney disease; OR, odds ratio; RR, risk ratio; CI, confidence interval.