Table 5 Statistics to test publication bias and heterogeneity in this meta-analysis for MIF -173 G > C gene polymorphism: Asian population.

From: MIF -173 G > C (rs755622) Gene Polymorphism Modulates Tuberculosis Risk: Evidence from a Meta-analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis

Comparisons

Egger’s regression analysis

Heterogeneity analysis

Model used for the meta-analysis

Intercept

95% Confidence Interval

P value

Q-value

Pheterogeneity

I2 (%)

C Vs G

−3.42

−15.06 to 8.22

0.33

2.34

0.505

0.001

Fixed

CC Vs GG

−3.64

−12.28 to 5.00

0.21

6.53

0.088

54.12

Fixed

GC Vs GG

−1.42

−12.18 to 9.33

0.62

0.86

0.834

0.00

Fixed

CC + GC Vs GG

−2.23

−5.62 to 1.14

0.10

0.46

0.926

0.00

Fixed

CC Vs GC + GG

−3.83

−14.04 to 6.37

0.24

8.23

0.041

63.56

Random

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