Table 3 Summary of meta-analysis results.
Groups | Studies | Test of association | Heterogeneity | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OR[95%CI] | p value | Model | Z | Χ2 | p value | I2(%) | ||
Infections | 6 | 0.57[0.39–0.82] | 0.003 | RE | 3 | 11.77 | 0.038 | 57.50% |
Infections (except one study) | 5 | 0.63[0.53–0.75] | <0.001 | FE | 5.18 | 5.81 | 0.214 | 31.1%, |
Pneumonia | 4 | 0.91[0.73–1.13] | 0.385 | FE | 0.87 | 4.35 | 0.225 | 31.0%, |
Urinary tract infections | 4 | 0.34[0.26–0.46] | <0.001 | FE | 7.37 | 0.9 | 0.826 | 0.00% |
mRS (0–2) | 4 | 1.76[0.86–3.63] | 0.124 | RE | 1.54 | 29.08 | <0.001 | 93.1% |
