Table 5.
Bivariate and multivariate meta-regression analysis of factors associated with the heterogeneity of the three most commonly reported chronic liver disease etiology estimates among chronic liver disease patients in Ethiopia, 2021.
| Variables | β-coefficient | 95% CI | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bivariate regression | |||
| Hepatitis B virus | |||
| Age | 0.0086 | −0.0207, 0.0792 | 0.56 |
| Sample size | 0.0001 | −0.0003, 0.0006 | 0.60 |
| Hepatitis C virus | |||
| Age | 0.0166 | 0.0049, 0.0283 | 0.01 |
| Sample size | 0.0001 | −0.0002, 0.0003 | 0.68 |
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| Multivariate regression for hepatitis C virus estimate | |||
| Age | 0.0165 | 0.0016, 0.0314 | 0.03 |
| Sample size | 8.66e-08 | −0.0002, 0.0003 | 0.99 |