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. 2022 Apr 25;9:881139. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2022.881139

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%