Table 3. Results of Meta-regression for Prevalence among Chinese College Students.
Covariate | Meta-regression coefficient | 95%CI | P value | Variance explained (%) |
Univariate analyses | ||||
Year of publication | ||||
2004–2007 | 0.176 | −0.356 to 0.709 | 0.507 | −1.40 |
2008–2009 | 0.015 | −0.460 to 0.492 | 0.946 | −2.55 |
2010–2011 | 0.078 | −0.437 to 0.594 | 0.759 | −2.31 |
2012–2013 | −0.281 | −0.809 to 0.246 | 0.288 | 0.41 |
Male percent | −0.235 | −0.672 to 0.202 | 0.283 | 0.46 |
Sample size | ||||
<2000 | 0.192 | −0.258 to 0.642 | 0.394 | −0.64 |
2000–4000 | 0.283 | −0.168 to 0.734 | 0.212 | 1.51 |
>4000 | −0.604 | −1.082 to −0.126 | 0.015 | 12.16 |
Area | 0.392 | −0.077 to 0.863 | 0.099 | 4.43 |
Mean age | −0.230 | −0.417 to −0.044 | 0.017 | 16.2 |
Screening tool | −0.435 | −0.859 to −0.010 | 0.045 | 7.26 |
Response rate | −0.050 | −0.088 to −0.011 | 0.012 | 13.01 |
Medical student | 0.359 | −0.080 to 0.799 | 0.106 | 4.16 |
Multivariable analyses | 0.016 | 52.85 | ||
Response rate | −0.057 | −0.10 to −0.014 | 0.011 | |
Male rate | −0.030 | −0.055 to −0.004 | 0.024 | |
Sample size(2000–4000) | 0.778 | 0.210 to 1.346 | 0.010 |