Ethnicity meta-regression and publication bias of COX-2 A-1195G polymorphisms and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma
| Variables | Coefficient | SE | z | p Value | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meta-regression | |||||
| G allele vs A allele | −0.107 | 0.271 | −0.40 | 0.693 | −0.639 to 0.424 |
| GG vs GA+AA | 0.520 | 0.435 | 1.20 | 0.232 | −0.3321 to 1.373 |
| GG vs AA | 0.217 | 0.574 | 0.38 | 0.706 | −0.909 to 1.342 |
| AA vs GA+GG | 0.282 | 0.561 | 0.50 | 0.616 | −0.819 to 1.382 |
| Publication bias by Egger's test | |||||
| G allele vs A allele | −0.059 | 0.210 | −0.28 | 0.788 | −0.573 to 0.455 |
| GG vs GA+AA | 0.148 | 0.196 | 0.75 | 0.481 | −0.3332 to 0.628 |
| GG vs AA | −0.017 | 0.323 | −0.05 | 0.959 | −0.807 to 0.772 |
| AA vs GA+GG | 0.416 | 0.485 | 0.86 | 0.423 | −0.770 to 1.603 |