Table 4 Egger's test & Sensitivity analysis

BMI (kg/ m ² )

22.0-24.9

1

N/A

1

1

1

N/A

1

1

18. 5–21. 9

-1.65

0.240

0.96 (0.93 ~ 0.99)⁽¹⁾

0.97 (0.86 ~ 1.09)⁽¹⁾

-9.52

0.000^*

0.93 (0.90 ~ 0.97)⁽⁹⁾

0.97 (0.88 ~ 1.08)⁽⁹⁾

≥25.0

-0.48

0.652

1.02 (0.99 ~ 1.05)⁽¹⁾

1.21 (0.99 ~ 1.48)⁽¹⁾

3.36

0.012^*

1.26 (1.22 ~ 1.31)⁽⁹⁾

1.28 (1.15 ~ 1.43)⁽⁹⁾

SBP ( mm H g)

<120

1

1

1

N/A

1

1

120-139

N/A^▲

N/A^▲

1.28 (0.96 ~ 1.70)⁽²⁾

1.28 (0.95 ~ 1.73)⁽²⁾

N/A^▲

N/A^▲

1.96 (1.42 ~ 2.69)⁽¹⁰⁾

2.30 (1.03 ~ 5.09)⁽¹⁰⁾

≥140

N/A^▲

N/A^▲

2.25 (1.74 ~ 2.92)⁽²⁾

2.39 (1.44 ~ 3.97)⁽²⁾

N/A^▲

N/A^▲

4.69 (3.37 ~ 6.52)⁽¹⁰⁾

6.22 (2.27 ~ 17.08)⁽¹⁰⁾

Hypertension

No

1

N/A

1

1

1

N/A

1

1

Yes

1.78

0.173

1.65 (1.43 ~ 1.90)⁽³⁾

1.79 (1.39 ~ 2.30)⁽³⁾

2.01

0.101

2.66 (2.29 ~ 3.10)⁽¹¹⁾

2.84 (2.10 ~ 3.82)⁽¹¹⁾

Diabetes

No

1

N/A

1

1

1

N/A

1

1

Yes

1.17

0.280

1.72 (1.52 ~ 1.94)⁽⁴⁾

1.85 (1.43 ~ 2.38)⁽⁴⁾

4.50

0.003^*

2.19 (2.01 ~ 2.39)⁽¹²⁾

1.95 (1.42 ~ 2.67)⁽¹²⁾

Cardiac causes ^#

No

1

N/A

1

1

1

N/A

1

1

Yes

6.32

0.000^*

1.62 (1.50 ~ 1.75)⁽⁵⁾

1.74 (1.47 ~ 2.04)⁽⁵⁾

N/A^▲

N/A^▲

1.87 (1.45 ~ 2.42)⁽¹³⁾

1.86 (1.36 ~ 2.55)⁽¹³⁾

Cardiac causes (Atrial fibrillation)

No

1

N/A

1

1

1^▲

N/A

1

1

Yes

6.02

0.105

1.59 (1.33 ~ 1.90)⁽⁶⁾

1.59 (1.33 ~ 1.90)⁽⁶⁾

N/A^▲

N/A^▲

2.30 (1.50 ~ 3.53)⁽¹⁴⁾

2.30 (1.50 ~ 3.53)⁽¹⁴⁾

Smoking

No

1

N/A

1

1

1

N/A

1

1

Yes

6.21

0.000^*

1.97 (1.80 ~ 2.15)⁽⁷⁾

2.05 (1.68 ~ 2.49)⁽⁷⁾

11.39

0.000^*

1.29 (1.12 ~ 1.48)⁽¹⁵⁾

1.27 (1.04 ~ 1.55)⁽¹⁵⁾

Smoking (Former)

2.09

0.171

1.20 (1.00 ~ 1.43)⁽⁷⁾

1.22 (0.94 ~ 1.59)⁽⁷⁾

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Smoking (Current)

2.41

0.053

2.22 (1.96 ~ 2.53)⁽⁷⁾

2.27 (1.76 ~ 2.93)⁽⁷⁾

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Smoking (≤20 Cigarettes/d)

-0.74

0.536

2.31 (1.80 ~ 2.96)⁽⁷⁾

2.31 (1.80 ~ 2.96)⁽⁷⁾

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Smoking (>20 Cigarettes/d)

0.73

0.600

2.99 (2.31 ~ 3.86)⁽⁷⁾

2.97 (2.16 ~ 4.09)⁽⁷⁾

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Alcohol

No

1

N/A

1

1^▲

1

N/A

1

1

Yes

-1.42

0.16

0.89 (0.76 ~ 1.04)⁽⁸⁾

0.92 (0.74 ~ 1.14)⁽⁸⁾

1.06

0.008^*

1.28 (1.07 ~ 1.53)⁽¹⁶⁾

1.29 (1.07 ~ 1.57)⁽¹⁶⁾