- Multivariable meta-regression of included studies to identify heterogeneous sources affecting the prevalence of nonobese nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in China.
| Covariate | Coefficient | Standard error | Lower bound | Upper bound | P-values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study year | 0.0789 | 0.0283 | 0.0234 | 0.1344 | 0.0053* |
| Region | -0.0288 | 0.0646 | -0.1555 | 0.0979 | 0.6558 |
| Population type | -0.0677 | 0.0442 | -0.1542 | 0.0189 | 0.1256 |
| Diagnostic methods | 0.0667 | 0.0779 | -0.0860 | 0.2193 | 0.3920 |
| BMI cut-offs | 0.0509 | 0.0241 | 0.0037 | 0.0981 | 0.0346* |
| Sample size | -0.0573 | 0.0178 | -0.0922 | -0.0224 | 0.0013* |
↵* Statistically significant. BMI: body mass index