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. 2021 Feb 25;16(2):e0247229. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0247229

Table 5. Subgroup analysis of the effects of therapeutic hypothermia on death among asphyxiated neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.

Variables Characteristics Pooled prevalence (95% CI) I2(P-value)
Country income level High 0.76 (0.69, 0.83) 0.0% (0.975)
Upper middle 0.62 (0.41, 0.83) 0.0% (0.634)
Low-middle 0.50 (0.14, 0.86) 0.0% (0.998)
Low 0.32 (-0.95, 1.60) 0.0% (0.813)
Methods of cooling Selective head cooling 0.74 (0.60, 0.87) 0.0% (0.798)
Whole body cooling 0.74 (0.66, 0.81) 0.0% (0.998)
Device of cooling Cooling caps 0.74 (0.60, 0.87) 0.0% (0.798)
Cooling blanket 0.74 (0.64, 0.85) 0.0% (0.721)
Cold gel pack 0.73 (0.62, 0.84) 0.0% (0.993)