TABLE 2.
Subgroup analysis of depression for the highest vs. lowest category of dietary vitamin A intake.
| Stratification | Number of studies | Pooled RR | 95% CI | P-value | Heterogeneity |
| All studies | 4 | 0.83 | 0.70, 1.00 | P = 0.05 | P = 0.49; I2 = 0% |
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 2 | 0.77 | 0.48, 1.24 | P = 0.29 | P = 0.98; I2 = 0% |
| Female | 3 | 0.75 | 0.58, 0.98 | P = 0.03 | P = 0.65; I2 = 0% |
| Study design | |||||
| Cross-sectional | 3 | 0.90 | 0.72, 1.13 | P = 0.38 | P = 0.56; I2 = 0% |
| Cohort | 1 | 0.72 | 0.53, 0.98 | / | / |
| Adjustment of BMI | |||||
| Adjusted | 2 | 0.75 | 0.56, 0.99 | P = 0.04 | P = 0.81; I2 = 0% |
| Unadjusted | 2 | 0.91 | 0.71, 1.15 | P = 0.41 | P = 0.17; I2 = 48% |
| Adjustment of energy intake | |||||
| Adjusted | 2 | 0.70 | 0.53, 0.92 | P = 0.01 | P = 0.61; I2 = 0% |
| Unadjusted | 2 | 0.96 | 0.75, 1.22 | P = 0.74 | P = 0.92; I2 = 0% |