Table 3 Pooled odd ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of meningiomas in the subgroup analysis.
From: Allergy reduces the risk of meningioma: a meta-analysis
Factor | No. of studies | No. of cases | No. of controls | Pooled ORs (95% CI)random effects | I2 | Pheterogeneity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All studies | 10 | 5,679 | 55,621 | 0.81 (0.70–0.94) | 69.80% | 0.000 |
Case-control studies | 8 | 5,610 | 11,573 | 0.79 (0.68–0.90) | 68.60% | 0.002 |
Cohort studies | 2 | 69 | 44,048 | 1.40 (0.49–3.98) | 73.80% | 0.051 |
Adjusted cofounders (age and gender) | 3 | 1193 | 45,048 | 0.99 (0.46–2.14) | 82.60% | 0.003 |
Adjusted cofounders (e.g., age, gender, and region) | 7 | 4,486 | 10,573 | 0.82 (0.73–0.93) | 44.10% | 0.097 |
Lower proxy rate | 2 | 5,155 | 53,721 | 0.79 (0.67–0.94) | 74.50% | 0.000 |
Higher proxy rate | 8 | 524 | 1900 | 0.93 (0.74–1.17) | 0.00% | 0.683 |
Asthma | 8 | 5,444 | 11,047 | 0.78 (0.70–0.86) | 0.00% | 0.593 |
Eczema | 9 | 5,424 | 20,234 | 0.78 (0.69–0.87) | 0.00% | 0.966 |
Hay fever | 6 | 2,982 | 20,114 | 0.88 (0.78–0.99) | 0.00% | 0.887 |
