TABLE 2.
Regression coefficients from the linear dose-response meta-analyses of alcohol dosage in grammes per day of ethanol (versus no alcohol use) as a risk factor for tuberculosis
Main analysis | Sensitivity analysis# | ||
Number of studies | Beta (95% CI) | Number of studies | Beta (95% CI) |
4 | 1.02 (1.00–1.03) | 5 | 1.03 (1.01–1.05) |
#: includes studies with unclear temporal relationships between exposure and outcome.