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Table 2 Multivariable meta-regression (R2 = 13.88%)

From: Association between HIV infection and hypertension: a global systematic review and meta-analysis of cross-sectional studies

 

Number of studies

Number of participants

Risk ratio (95% confidence interval)

p-value for sub-category

Overall p-value

Hypertension definition

    

0.002

 Includes systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg and/or use of antihypertensives

41

148,868

1

–

 

 Electronic health records

11

10,941,001

1.04 (0.87–1.24)

0.643

 

 Other

7

11,712

0.97 (0.80–1.17)

0.748

 

Continent

    

0.657

 Africa

22

112,005

1

–

 

 Asia

2

1162

1.06 (0.74–1.50)

0.763

 

 Europe

13

53,680

1.20 (1.03–1.40)

0.019

 

 North America

18

10,932,964

1.45 (1.21–1.74)

< 0.001

 

 South America

4

1770

1.13 (0.89–1.43)

0.327

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