Table 4. The results of Begg’s and Egger’s tests for the publication bias.
| Begg’s test | Egger’s test | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparison type | Z-value | P-value | t-value | P-value |
| DROSHA rs10719 (T > C) | ||||
| Heterozygote compared with homozygote wild | −2.250 | 0.024 | −3.030 | 0.029 |
| Homozygote variant compared with homozygote wild | 0.450 | 0.652 | 0.300 | 0.774 |
| Dominant model | −1.950 | 0.051 | −2.340 | 0.066 |
| Recessive model | 0.560 | 0.573 | 1.100 | 0.332 |
| Allelic model | −0.750 | 0.453 | −1.330 | 0.241 |
| DROSHA rs6877842 (G > C) | ||||
| Heterozygote compared with homozygote wild | −0.490 | 0.624 | 0.620 | 0.581 |
| Homozygote variant compared with homozygote wild | 0.000 | 1.000 | 0.020 | 0.988 |
| Dominant model | 0.000 | 1.000 | 0.500 | 0.650 |
| Recessive model | 0.000 | 1.000 | 0.030 | 0.976 |
| Allelic model | 0.000 | 1.000 | 0.740 | 0.511 |
| DROSHA rs642321 (C > T) | ||||
| Heterozygote compared with homozygote wild | −1.000 | 0.317 | NA | NA |
| Homozygote variant compared with homozygote wild | −1.000 | 0.317 | NA | NA |
| Dominant model | −1.000 | 0.317 | NA | NA |
| Recessive model | −1.000 | 0.317 | NA | NA |
| Allelic model | −1.000 | 0.317 | NA | NA |
| DROSHA rs2291109 (A > T) | ||||
| Heterozygote compared with homozygote wild | −1.570 | 0.117 | −1.270 | 0.426 |
| Homozygote variant compared with homozygote wild | 0.520 | 0.602 | 0.560 | 0.673 |
| Dominant model | −0.520 | 0.602 | −0.830 | 0.558 |
| Recessive model | 0.520 | 0.602 | 0.870 | 0.545 |
| Allelic model | −0.520 | 0.602 | −0.430 | 0.741 |
| DGCR8 rs3757 (G > A) | ||||
| Heterozygote compared with homozygote wild | 1.000 | 0.317 | NA | NA |
| Homozygote variant compared with homozygote wild | 1.000 | 0.317 | NA | NA |
| Dominant model | 1.000 | 0.317 | NA | NA |
| Recessive model | 1.000 | 0.317 | NA | NA |
| Allelic model | 1.000 | 0.317 | NA | NA |
| DGCR8 rs417309 (G > A) | ||||
| Heterozygote compared with homozygote wild | −0.940 | 0.348 | −2.150 | 0.098 |
| Homozygote variant compared with homozygote wild | 0.680 | 0.497 | 1.460 | 0.282 |
| Dominant model | −1.320 | 0.188 | −1.460 | 0.219 |
| Recessive model | 0.680 | 0.497 | 1.710 | 0.230 |
| Allelic model | −0.190 | 0.851 | −1.320 | 0.258 |
| DGCR8 rs1640299 (T > G) | ||||
| Heterozygote compared with homozygote wild | −0.680 | 0.497 | −0.540 | 0.644 |
| Homozygote variant compared with homozygote wild | 0.000 | 1.000 | −0.560 | 0.635 |
| Dominant model | −0.680 | 0.497 | −0.560 | 0.634 |
| Recessive model | 0.000 | 1.000 | −0.070 | 0.949 |
| Allelic model | −0.680 | 0.497 | −0.880 | 0.471 |
The results are in bold if P<0.1. Abbreviation: NA, not available.