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Table 4 Subgroup analysis results under recessive model

From: Relationship between the rs2596542 polymorphism in the MICA gene promoter and HBV/HCV infection-induced hepatocellular carcinoma: a meta-analysis

Group

Subgroup

No. of study

HBV/HCV patient

OR(95% CI)

P (OR)

I-squared

P (Heterogeneity)

Controls

LC

5

489

1.216 (0.984, 1.502)

0.070

0.0%

0.457

CHC

4

1179

1.506 (1.172, 1.936)

0.001

58.2%

0.067

CHB

3

243

1.218 (0.743. 1.997)

0.434

66.1%

0.052

Healthy

5

1659

1.255 (0.899, 1.750)

0.182

68.6%

0.013

Population-based

HCV-infected patients

8

2452

1.326 (1.101, 1.599)

0.003

49.1%

0.056

HBV-infected patients

3

936

1.133 (0.718, 1.788)

0.591

72.5%

0.026

Ethnicity

Asian

7

3135

1.273 (1.002, 1.618)

0.048

74.0%

0.001

European

3

3613

1.065 (0.787, 1.440)

0.684

0.0%

0.455