Table 5.

Subgroup Analyses of the Studies on Total Meat Consumption and Stroke Mortality

Total Meat	Stroke Mortality
	No.	RR (95% CI)	I 2, %	P h Value
No. of cases
<1000	2	0.96 (0.71–1.30)	0.00	0.526
≥1000	3	0.98 (0.84–1.14)	0.00	0.568
Follow‐up duration
<10 y	3	0.95 (0.78–1.15)	0.00	0.814
≥10 y	2	1.00 (0.83–1.21)	0.00	0.323
Adjustment variable
Socioeconomic status
Yes	1	0.94 (0.75–1.23)	NC	NC
No	4	0.99 (0.84–1.16)	0.00	0.697
History of hypertension
Yes	2	1.00 (0.83–1.21)	0.00	0.323
No	3	0.95 (0.78–1.15)	0.00	0.814
Smoking
Yes	2	0.96 (0.71–1.30)	0.00	0.526
No	3	0.98 (0.84–1.14)	0.00	0.568
Fruit and vegetable intake
Yes	3	0.98 (0.84–1.14)	0.00	0.568
No	2	0.96 (0.71–1.30)	0.00	0.526

CI indicates confidence interval; NC, not calculable; P _h, heterogeneity P value; RR, relative risk.