Table 5. Statistics to test publication bias and heterogeneity in Asian population.
| Comparisons | Egger’s regression analysis | Heterogeneity analysis | Model used for this meta-analysis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intercept | 95% CI | P-value | Q-value | Pheterogeneity | I2 (%) | ||
| b compared with B | –3.20 | –6.66 to 0.24 | 0.06 | 87.68 | 0.000 | 82.89 | Random |
| bb compared with BB | –0.778 | –3.15 to 1.59 | 0.493 | 51.443 | 0.000 | 70.842 | Random |
| Bb compared with BB | 0.740 | –1.482 to 2.962 | 0.486 | 51.842 | 0.000 | 71.066 | Random |
| bb + Bb compared with BB | 0.154 | –2.246 to 2.556 | 0.891 | 56.748 | 0.000 | 73.56 | Random |
| bb compared with BB + Bb | –2.887 | –6.338 to 0.562 | 0.094 | 61.787 | 0.000 | 75.723 | Random |