| Studies (N) | ARLD (n) | Characteristic (%, 95%CI) | I2** | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Race | 46 | 4,828,061 | Â | Â | Â |
 Caucasians |  | 3,146,877 | 68.9% (67.6–70.2) | 99.838 |  < 0.001 |
 Africans |  | 484,170 | 8.9% (8.5–9.4) | 99.243 |  < 0.001 |
 Hispanic |  | 814,203 | 8.6% (7.9–9.4) | 99.830 |  < 0.001 |
 Asians |  | 23,931 | 0.3% (0.1–0.6) | 99.905 |  < 0.001 |
Nationality | 10 | 2078 | Â | Â | Â |
 Minoritiesa |  | 1299 | 61.6% (52.8–70.0) | 93.630 |  < 0.001 |
 Han |  | 779 | 38.4% (30.0–47.2) | 93.630 |  < 0.001 |
Severity of disease | 147 | 564,855 | Â | Â | Â |
 Mild Alcoholic liver disease |  | 9730 | 2.1% (1.3–3.0) | 99.675 |  < 0.001 |
 Alcoholic fatty liver disease |  | 12,566 | 19.1% (17.0–21.4) | 99.695 |  < 0.001 |
 Alcoholic hepatitis |  | 35,819 | 16.4% (13.4–19.6) | 99.870 |  < 0.001 |
 Alcoholic cirrhosis |  | 348,848 | 32.9% (27.3–38.7) | 99.939 |  < 0.001 |
 Other |  | 157,892 | 6.0% (3.0–9.8) | 99.955 |  < 0.001 |
By complication | 119 | 3,527,134 | Â | Â | Â |
 SBP |  | 97,135 | 0.2% (0–0.5) | 99.918 | 0.020 |
 Hepatorenal syndrome |  | 193,512 | 0.7% (0.4–1.1) | 99.820 |  < 0.001 |
 Infection |  | 119,448 | 2.4% (1.6–3.3) | 99.935 |  < 0.001 |
 Gastrointestinal haemorrhage |  | 575,413 | 7.5% (6.0–9.2) | 99.951 |  < 0.001 |
 Encephalopathy |  | 1,006,363 | 10.6% (8.8–12.6) | 99.954 |  < 0.001 |
 Ascites |  | 1,465,780 | 25.1% (20.5–30.0) | 99.986 |  < 0.001 |
Duration of alcohol intake(yr) | 19 | 4576 |  |  |  < 0.001 |
 5–9(yr) |  | 449 | 13.0% (9.1–17.5) | 94.043 |  < 0.001 |
 10–19(yr) |  | 1187 | 29.5% (24.9–34.3) | 90.974 |  < 0.001 |
 ≥ 20(yr) |  | 2940 | 54.8% (46.9–62.6) | 96.366 |  < 0.001 |
Daily dose of pure alcohol consumed (g/d) | 20 | 4184 | 146.6 (123.8,169.4) | 100 |  < 0.001 |
Smoking | 27 | 106,599 | 59.5% (55.9–63.1) | 98.779 |  < 0.001 |
By viral infection | 67 | 1,473,951 |  |  |  < 0.001 |
 HBV |  | 11,712 | 3.6% (3.0–4.3) | 99.637 |  < 0.001 |
 HCV |  | 66,744 | 5.6% (4.1–7.4) | 99.932 |  < 0.001 |
 HBV and/or HCV |  | 92,548 | 18.7% (16.0–21.5) | 99.929 |  < 0.001 |