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. 2020 Jul 2;10:10862. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-67708-w

Figure 4.

Figure 4

Subgroup analysis based on country and sex composition of study patients. (a) Studies were divided into two subgroups (East Asia and Turkey) according to the country in which the research was conducted. Calculation for studies from East Asia and Turkey was based on the fixed and random effects models, respectively. (b) Studies were divided into two subgroups (male and mixed sex) according to the sex composition of the study patients. Calculation for studies with only male patient groups and studies with mixed-sex patient groups was based on the fixed and random effects models, respectively. The results were expressed as the standardized mean difference and 95% confidence intervals. OSA, obstructive sleep apnea; SD, standard deviation; SMD, standardized mean difference; CI, confidence interval.