Table 3 Summary of the association between MIR499A rs3746444 polymorphism and breast cancer susceptibility.

From: Association between MIR499A rs3746444 polymorphism and breast cancer susceptibility: a meta-analysis

Comparison model

No. of studies

No. of cases

No. of controls

Effect model

OR (95% CI)

P

Homozygous model

Overall

14

4,704

6,085

Random

1.33 (1.03–1.71)

0.03

Asian

10

2,147

2,420

Random

1.45 (1.01–2.07)

0.04

Caucasian

3

1,363

2,219

Fixed

1.04 (0.79–1.37)

0.79

High quality

8

4,097

5,367

Fixed

1.28 (1.09–1.51)

<0.01

Low quality

6

607

718

Random

1.23 (0.60–2.53)

0.57

Heterozygous model

Overall

14

6,337

8,117

Fixed

1.08 (1.00–1.16)

0.04

Asian

10

2,825

3,088

Fixed

1.18 (1.05–1.32)

<0.01

Caucasian

3

1,925

3,073

Fixed

1.04 (0.92–1.18)

0.48

High quality

8

5,490

7,205

Fixed

1.07 (0.99–1.15)

0.11

Low quality

6

847

912

Random

1.24 (0.86–1.79)

0.26

Dominant model

Overall

14

6,797

8,534

Random

1.15 (1.02–1.30)

0.03

Asian

10

3,121

3,291

Random

1.24 (1.02–1.50)

0.03

Caucasian

3

2,019

3,215

Fixed

1.04 (0.93–1.17)

0.47

High quality

8

5,816

7,533

Fixed

1.09 (1.02–1.18)

0.02

Low quality

6

981

1,001

Random

1.27 (0.86–1.88)

0.23

Recessive model

Overall

14

6,797

8,534

Random

1.35 (1.06–1.72)

0.01

Asian

10

3,021

3,141

Fixed

1.60 (1.32–1.93)

<0.01

Caucasian

3

2,019

3,215

Fixed

1.02 (0.77–1.33)

0.91

High quality

8

5,816

7,533

Fixed

1.16 (0.99–1.37)

0.07

Low quality

6

981

1,001

Random

1.78 (1.03–3.08)

0.04

Allele model

Overall

14

13,594

17,068

Random

1.12 (1.00–1.26)

0.04

Asian

10

6,242

6,582

Random

1.17 (0.98–1.40)

0.08

Caucasian

3

4,038

6,430

Fixed

1.03 (0.94–1.14)

0.52

High quality

8

11,632

15,066

Fixed

1.11 (1.04–1.17)

<0.01

Low quality

6

1,962

2,002

Random

1.11 (0.78–1.58)

0.56