Table 4 Meta-regression analysis of hematological malignancies.

From: Prevalence of hematological malignancies in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Variables

Coefficient

Standard error

p value

95%CI

Study area

0.887

1.956

0.957

0.009–45.973

Publication year

1.488

1.546

0.732

0.159–13.190

Study population

0.003

0.001

0.154

0.001–63.368

Study design

1.30

1.28

0.365

0.029–6.229

Age of study subject

2.853

1.240

 < 0.001*

1.373–6.692

Sample size

0.997

0.001

0.115

0.994–1.001

  1. *Statistically significant; CI confidence interval.
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