Table 3 Results of Meta-regression for Prevalence of osteoporosis
From: Prevalence of osteoporosis in China: a meta-analysis and systematic review
Covariate | Meta-regression coefficient | 95 % Confidence interval | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Year of publication | −0.227 | −0.086 to 0.002 | 0.061 |
Year of collecting | −0.239 | −0.101 to −0.001 | 0.048 |
Female ration (%) | 0.171 | −0.198 to 1.099 | 0.170 |
Area (northern vs southern) | 0.062 | −0.217 to 0.364 | 0.614 |
Source (Hospital vs General) | 0.276 | 0.055 to 0.672 | 0.022 |
Response rate (%) | 0.245 | 0.000 to 0.059 | 0.051 |
Sample size, continuous | −0.320 | −0.001 to 0.001 | 0.070 |
Region (Urban vs Rural) | 0.064 | −0.226 to 0.386 | 0.604 |
Criteria (WHO vs China) | −0.151 | −0.479 to 0.110 | 0.215 |
Quality score | −0.012 | −0.166 to 0.151 | 0.924 |
Age of onset | 0.200 | −0.002 to 0.021 | 0.099 |