Table 2.

Meta-analysis of comparison of incidences of defecation after stroke between the massage and control groups.

Time of first bowel movement	Included studies	The total number of cases	Heterogeneity test	Analytical model	Incidence of massage group (%)	Incidence of control group (%)	P
First day	2	315	I 2 = 0%, P=0.91	Fixed effects model	11.25 (18/160)	14.19 (22/155)	0.43
Second day	2	315	I 2 = 36%, P=0.21	Fixed effects model	31.88 (51/160)	16.13 (25/155)	0.01
Third day	2	315	I 2 = 0%, P=0.54	Fixed effects model	35.00 (56/160)	15.48 (24/155)	<0.01