Table 3 Results of meta-regression for the prevalence of hypertension in Pakistan
Covariate | Meta-regression coefficient | 95% confidence interval | P value | Variance explained % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender ratio (male vs female) | −0.1773606 | −9.89355, 9.538831 | 0.97 | −6.00 |
Geographical region (rural vs urban) | 5.592422 | −4.85746, 16.04 | 0.276 | 1.67 |
Study year (continuous) | 0.585197 | −0.03395, 1.204341 | 0.062 | 15.21 |
Study year (1990 vs 2000 vs 2010) | 5.877195 | −0.52148, 12.28 | 0.069 | 14.34 |
Publication type (local vs international) | 4.161891 | −4.86441, 13.18819 | 0.343 | −0.31 |
Sample size (small vs medium vs large) | 1.713683 | −4.27034, 7.697709 | 0.552 | −4.20 |
Sample size (continuous) | 0.0005039 | −0.00076, 0.00177 | 0.411 | −2.02 |