Meta-Analysis
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World J Crit Care Med. Dec 9, 2024; 13(4): 99564
Published online Dec 9, 2024. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v13.i4.99564
Table 1 Multivariate regression analysis for continuous and categorical variables
Covariate
Coefficients
Lower bound
Upper bound
Std. error
P value
Omnibus, P value
Model 1 for continuous variables
Intercept2.7740.9584.5910.9270.0030.034
Mean age-0.036-0.066-0.0060.0150.018
Female proportion0.000-0.0000.001< 0.0010.075
Hypertension proportion-0.003-0.0130.0070.0050.534
Follow-up period in years-0.028-0.0710.0150.0220.205
Model 2 for subgroup variables (categorical)
Intercept0.429-0.8201.6770.6370.5010.002
United States vs non-United States0.088-0.1880.3640.1410.534
Sample size < 200 vs sample size ≥ 2000.407-0.0970.9110.2570.113
Follow up < 5 years vs ≥ 5 years-0.541-1.2510.1690.3620.135
Mean age < 60 years vs ≥ 60 years-0.301-0.6370.0360.1720.080
Study quality score based on NIH risk of bias0.250-0.1010.6010.1790.162