Table 4.
Meta-regression for the dental service utilization among children and adolescents and covariates
| Variables | β - Coefficient | Standard Error | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic level of country | 0.4599783 | 0.2432016 | 0.064 |
| Study Population | 0.2845676 | 0.3966561 | 0.477 |
| Sample size | 0.000016 | 0.0000108 | 0.145 |
| Type of OR reported | 0.9466112 ** | 0.4190739 | 0.028 |
| Type of Socioeconomic indicator | 0.2318712 | 0.1235795 | 0.067 |
| Constant | 0.7282437 | 0.8936447 | 0.419 |
Number of observations = 54, Adj R-squared = 31.68%, Prob > F = 0.0340, tau2 = 1.461, Model F (7,46) = 2.42