Table 2.
Meta-regression analysis on the sources of heterogeneity for the prevalence of mortality among bariatric surgery cohorts with reported suicide mortality.
| Moderators | No. of Studies Used | Slope | Standard Error | Lower Limit (95% CI) | Upper Limit (95% CI) | Z Value | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Age | 50 | −0.02370 | 0.03244 | −0.08729 | 0.03988 | −0.73065 | 0.46499 |
| Proportion of males | 54 | −0.01258 | 0.01069 | −0.03353 | 0.00838 | −1.17621 | 0.23951 |
| Mean BMI | 49 | 0.008284 | 0.03481 | 0.01461 | 0.15107 | 2.37980 | 0.01732 * |
| Longest follow-up interval | 44 | 0.01177 | 0.00271 | 0.00646 | 0.01708 | 4.34545 | 0.00001 * |
* p < 0.05 is considered significant. Mean BMI and Follow-up interval are significant moderators.