Table 3

Cross-tabulations of included associations according to direction, significance, quality and publication year

SignificanceDirectionQualityDirection
Positive % (n)Negative % (n)Positive % (n)Negative % (n)
Significant54.9 (56)8.0 (2)Moderate/high31.4 (32)68.0 (17)
Non-significant45.1 (46)92.0 (23)Low68.6 (70)32.0 (8)
OR=14.00*** (3.130 to 65.53)OR=0.22** (0.08 to 0.55)
χ2 (1, n=127)=17.80, p=0.000, phi=0.37χ2 (1, n=127)=11.37, p=0.001, phi=−0.30
QualityPublication yearQualitySignificance
≥Year 2000 % (n)<Year 2000 % (n)Significant % (n)Non-significant % (n)
Moderate/high47.2 (42)23.3 (10)Moderate/high32.8 (20)44.9 (31)
Low52.8 (47)76.7 (33)Low67.2 (41)55.1 (38)
OR=2.95** (1.30 to 6.70)OR= 0.60ns (0.29 to 1.22)
χ2 (1, n=132)=6.96, p=0.008, phi=0.23χ2 (1, n=130)=2.00, p=0.157ns, phi=−0.12
  • OR, with 95% CI; χ2=chi square test of independence, with phi coefficient.

  • **P<0.01; ***p<0.001.

  • ns, non-significant.