Table 3 Sub-group analysis by sex and ethnicity (random-effects model)
From: Association between LRP5 polymorphism and bone mineral density: a Bayesian meta-analysis
Subgroup | Femoral neck BMD | Lumbar spine BMD | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | WMD (95% CI) | P value | I 2 (%) | WMD (95% CI) | P value | I 2 (%) |
Overall | 0.011 (0.004, 0.017) | 0.002 | 46.8 (p = 0.05) | 0.018 (0.012, 0.023) | <0.0001 | 0 (p = 0.55) |
Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Asian | 0.011 (-0.006, 0.028) | 0.21 | 51.3 (p = 0.13) | 0.014 (0.002, 0.027) | 0.02 | 0 (p = 0.62) |
Caucasian | 0.011 (0.003, 0.019) | 0.01 | 52.1 (p = 0.05) | 0.018 (0.012, 0.025) | <0.0001 | 10.5 (p = 0.35) |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Men | 0.011 (0.0004, 0.022) | 0.04 | 50.6 (0.07) | 0.014 (0.003, 0.025) | 0.01 | 32.8 (p = 0.18) |
Women | 0.011 (0.001, 0.021) | 0.03 | 55.8 (0.08) | 0.020 (0.013, 0.028) | <0.0001 | 0 (p = 0.98) |