Table 5. Statistics to test publication bias and heterogeneity in this meta-analysis: MBL2 rs1800450 (A > B) polymorphism.

Comparisons	Egger’s regression analysis			Heterogeneity analysis			Model used for the meta-analysis
	Intercept	95% Confidence Interval	p-value	Q-value	Pheterogeneity	I2 (%)
B vs. A	−0.36	−2.83 to 2.10	0.75	34.32	0.002	59.78	Random
BB vs. AA	0.69	−0.86 to 2.24	0.34	14.93	0.185	26.34	Fixed
AB vs. AA	−0.65	−3.02 to 1.70	0.55	24.53	0.027	47.01	Random
BB vs. AA + AB	−0.58	−3.11 to 1.95	0.62	28.57	0.008	54.50	Random
BB + AB vs. AA	−0.65	−2.14 to 0.82	0.34	13.83	0.242	20.50	Fixed