Table 2 Meta-regression analysis for meta-analysis of resistin levels in patients with IBD vs. healthy controls
From: Circulatory resistin levels in inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Moderator | No. of Comparisons | Meta-regression | R2Â Analog (proportion of variance explained) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IBD | Control | Slope | 95% CI | p-value | |||
Mean Age (years) | 952 | 552 | 0.015 | -0.050 | 0.080 | 0.654 | 0% |
Publication Year | 967 | 559 | -0.163 | -0.283 | -0.045 | 0.007 | 33.3% |
Male percentage | 912 | 532 | 0.040 | -0.105 | 0.186 | 0.589 | 0% |
Sample Size | 967 | 559 | 0.002 | -0.007 | 0.011 | 0.688 | 0% |
Mean BMI (kg/m2) | 788 | 415 | -0.042 | -0.405 | 0.320 | 0.819 | 0% |