Table 3. Summary of the association of C-reactive protein/albumin ratio and clinopathological parameters in solid tumors.
| Category | n | Model | OR (95% CI) | Z | P | Heterogeneity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I2 | Ph | ||||||
| Histologic grade (poor vs. well or moderate) | 7 (1983) | Fixed | 1.47 (1.14–1.90) | 2.97 | 0.003 | 0.0% | 0.654 |
| Clinical stage (III or IV vs. I or II) | 12 (6279) | Random | 3.20 (2.37–4.32) | 7.58 | < 0.001 | 71.8% | < 0.001 |
| Tumor depth (T3+T4 vs. T1+T2) | 7 (4367) | Random | 2.57 (1.52–4.34) | 3.52 | < 0.001 | 80.0% | < 0.001 |
| Lymph node metastasis (positive vs. negative) | 8 (4496) | Random | 2.25 (1.62–3.14) | 4.83 | < 0.001 | 60.5% | 0.013 |
| Distant metastasis (positive vs. negative) | 4 (1266) | Random | 3.97 (1.56–10.09) | 2.89 | 0.004 | 75.8% | 0.006 |
| Smoking status (ever vs. never) | 5 (3761) | Fixed | 1.16 (1.00–1.34) | 1.95 | 0.052 | 45.9% | 0.117 |
P denotes P value for statistical significance based on Z test; Ph denotes P value for heterogeneity based on Q test. OR odds ratio; CI confidence interval.