Table 4. Forest plot based on the GG versus AA group of the random-effect model with adjusted data.
| Study | OR | [95% Conf. Interval] | % Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian | ||||
| Chen 2006 [20] | 2.490 | 1.150 | 5.370 | 6.97 |
| Fuse 2006 [21] | 1.140 | 0.480 | 2.690 | 6.48 |
| Goto 2009 [27] | 7.050 | 3.070 | 16.200 | 6.64 |
| Hayashi 2010 [28] | 4.040 | 3.000 | 5.440 | 9.34 |
| Kim 2008 [23] | 3.957 | 1.835 | 8.535 | 6.98 |
| Lee 2008 [24] | 5.220 | 1.500 | 18.200 | 4.69 |
| Liu 2010 [30] | 1.620 | 0.920 | 2.850 | 8.08 |
| Mori 2007 [22] | 3.890 | 1.860 | 8.130 | 7.15 |
| Tanaka 2011 [32] | 2.470 | 1.790 | 3.410 | 9.25 |
| Yang 2010 [31] | 2.530 | 1.190 | 5.380 | 7.06 |
| Sub-total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D+L pooled OR | 2.945 | 2.187 | 3.965 | 72.64 |
| Caucasian | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergeron 2009 [26] | 3.700 | 1.600 | 8.300 | 6.69 |
| Hageman 2005a [19] | 6.480 | 1.750 | 23.930 | 4.46 |
| Hageman 2005b [19] | 3.840 | 1.970 | 7.460 | 7.54 |
| Hecker 2010 [29] | 24.610 | 1.430 | 424.130 | 1.46 |
| Xing 2008 [25] | 0.310 | 0.150 | 0.640 | 7.21 |
| Sub-total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D+L pooled OR | 2.947 | 0.774 | 11.226 | 27.36 |
| Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D+L pooled OR | 2.788 | 1.922 | 4.046 | 100.00 |
OR=odds ratio in random-effect model; 95% CI=95% confidence interval.