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. 2012 Sep 10;7(9):e45042. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0045042

Table 3. Egger's linear regression test to measure the funnel plot asymmetric.* .

Groups Y axis intercept: a (95%CI)
G vs A GG+AG vs AA GG vs AG + AA GG vs AA AG vs AA
Overall 2.46 (0.41–4.51) 2.90(1.01–4.79) −0.63(−2.96–1.70) 0.28(−1.80–2.35) 3.00(0.93–5.07)
Asian 1.79(−1.09–4.67) 2.82(0.50–5.15) −1.84(−5.72–2.04) −0.98(−4.20–2.24) 3.17(0.67–5.67)
Caucasian 2.37(−9.21–13.96) 1.00(−9.82–11.83) 4.48(−9.54–18.51) 3.77(−0.15–7.70) 0.42(−11.51–12.35)
Breast cancer 0.92(−9.38–11.22) 2.67(−5.33–10.68) −1.61(−15.74–12.52) −0.18(−11.70–11.35) 3.51 (−3.74–10.76)
Liver cancer 6.02(−68.20–80.24) 7.66(−37.26–52.58) 0.89(−33.61–35.40) 1.18(−51.40–53.76) 3.62(−38.43–45.67)
*

vs, versus.