Table 4. Summary of findings univariate meta-regression analyses.
| Variable | Beta (β) | p-value | 95%CI | R2% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publication year | 0.0025 | 0.1975 | (-0.0013–0.0063) | 44.27 |
| Study year | 0.0039 | 0.0173 | (0.0007–0.0071) | 53.13 |
| Age | 0.0073 | 0.0059 | (0.0021–0.0125) | 12.45 |
| Hypertension | 0.0004 | 0.5777 | (-0.0011–0.0020) | 4.60 |
| Methodology | -0.0387 | 0.1325 | (-0.0898–0.0123 | 14.89 |
| Overweight | -0.0042 | 0.1484 | (-0.0100–0.0015) | 40.69 |
| Gender (male) | 0.0014 | 0.3164 | (-0.0013–0.0040) | 0.00 |
| Setting | -0.1141 | 0.0438 | (-0.2250–-0.0032) | 12.63 |
| Smoking | -0.0015 | 0.4588 | (-0.0056–0.0025) | 0.00 |