Table 3. Egger's linear regression test to measure the funnel plot asymmetric.* .
Comparisons | Y axle intercept: a (95%CI) | ||||
H vs R | HR+HH vs RR | HH vs RR+HR | HH vs RR | HR vs RR | |
Overall | 0.75(−2.03∼3.55) | 0.48(−1.29∼2.25) | −0.30(−3.66∼3.04) | −0.13(−2.87∼2.60) | 0.04(−1.96∼2.05) |
HWE | 1.67(−1.07∼4.43) | 1.14(−0.34∼2.63) | 0.36(−3.60∼4.32) | 0.55(−2.45∼3.57) | 0.37(−2.02∼2.76) |
Caucasian | 0.01(−4.32∼4.36) | −0.74(−2.94∼1.45) | −1.17(−7.36∼5.01) | −1.16(−6.13∼3.80) | −1.40(−3.68∼0.87) |
*P>0.05; vs: versus; HWE: Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.