Table 3. Egger's test for publication bias test of IL-12 polymorphisms.
| Egger’s test | Coefficient | SE | t | P > |t| | 95%CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rs568408 | slope | 0.552139 | 0.228511 | 2.42 | 0.046 | 0.0117964–1.092481 |
| bias | −3.03665 | 1.803099 | −1.68 | 0.136 | −7.300299–1.227003 | |
| rs2243115 | slope | −0.20484 | 0.284498 | −0.72 | 0.495 | −0.877572–0.467887 |
| bias | 1.303655 | 1.599617 | 0.81 | 0.442 | −2.837692–6.454866 | |
| rs3212227 | slope | −0.0187827 | 0.1555829 | −0.12 | 0.905 | −3380125–0.300447 |
| bias | 1.225427 | 0.9578139 | 1.28 | 0.212 | −7398447–3.190699 |
SE: standard error; 95%CI: 95% confidence interval.