Table 2 Meta-regression of endocan levels in patients with diabetes mellitus vs. controls
Moderator | No. of Comparisons | Meta-regression | R2Â Analog (proportion of variance explained) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diabetes | Control | Slope | 95% confidence interval | p-value | |||
Mean Age (years) | 888 | 751 | -0.0007 | -0.0153 | 0.0138 | 0.923 | 0% |
Mean HbA1c (percentage) | 671 | 425 | -0.152 | -0.4493 | 0.1453 | 0.316 | 4.91% |
Publication Year | 888 | 751 | 0.0837 | -0.0105 | 0.1779 | 0.082 | 23.01% |
Male sex (percentage) | 888 | 751 | 0.0002 | -0.0134 | 0.0138 | 0.973 | 0% |
Sample Size | 888 | 751 | 0.0006 | -0.0178 | 0.003 | 0.615 | 0% |