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Table 3 Meta-regression analyses of potential source of heterogeneity

From: Influences of laparoscopic-assisted gastrectomy and open gastrectomy on serum interleukin-6 levels in patients with gastric cancer among Asian populations: a systematic review

Heterogeneity factors

Coefficient

SE

t

P (Adjusted)

95% CI

LL

UL

Year

0.347

0.649

0.53

0.938

−1.242

1.935

Sample Size

−0.024

0.033

−0.72

0.853

−0.104

0.056

Country

−0.253

3.054

−0.08

1.000

−7.725

7.219

Language

−3.798

2.978

−1.28

0.530

−11.084

3.488

  1. SE Standard Error; LL Lower Limit; UL Upper Limit.