Table 2.
Results of meta-regression for region, type of diabetes, complications, and study type
| Groups | Coefficient(β) | SE | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | -0.005 | 0.07 | 0.948 | |
| Region | Asia | 0.292 | 0.834 | 0.736 |
| Europe | -0.529 | 1.09 | 0.644 | |
| Type of Diabetes | DiabetesT1D/T2DM | -1.97 | 0.99 | 0.087 |
| Diabetes T2DM | -0.533 | 0.539 | 0.365 | |
| Type of Complications | Nephropathy | -0.394 | 0.399 | 0.351 |
| Retinopathy | 0.790 | 0.543 | 0.189 | |
| Type of Study | Cross sectional | -0.175 | 0.459 | 0.714 |
| Prospective | -0.594 | 0.412 | 0.192 | |
| Retrospective | 0.168 | 0.596 | 0.785 | |