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Table 3 Meta-regression results

From: The prevalence of stillbirths: a systematic review

Population-based data sets (N = 63)

Full Model

Predictor

Relative odds (95% CI)

p-value

Development status (dev vs. less/least dev)

0.46 (0.34, 0.62)

<0.001

Source (journal vs. non-journal)

1.01 (0.65, 1.58)

0.966

Language (English vs. non-English)

0.76 (0.51, 1.13)

0.169

Numerator definition (all vs. late)

1.08 (0.75, 1.54)

0.686

Denominator definition (live birth vs. other)

0.71 (0.37, 1.34)

0.281

Quality (adequate vs. inadequate)

0.71 (0.49, 1.03)

0.067

Scope (national vs. sub-national)

0.97 (0.63, 1.47)

0.868

Model R2 = 0.527

Final Model

Development status (dev vs. less/least dev)

0.43 (0.33 ; 0.57)

<0.001

Quality (adequate vs. inadequate)

0.73 (0.56 ; 0.94)

0.015

Model R2 = 0.524

Combined data sets (Population and facility-based) (N = 80)

Full Model

Development status (dev vs. less/least dev)

0.45 (0.34, 0.58)

<0.001

Source (journal vs. non-journal)

1.00 (0.75, 1.31)

0.973

Language (English vs. non-English)

0.76 (0.54, 1.05)

0.092

Numerator definition (all vs. late)

1.07 (0.77, 1.47)

0.690

Denominator definition (live birth vs. other)

0.71 (0.43, 1.19)

0.189

Quality (adequate vs. inadequate)

0.70 (0.50, 0.97)

0.033

Population vs. facility-based

0.50 (0.38, 0.78)

0.001

Model R2 = 0.638

Final Model

Development status (dev vs. less/least dev)

0.43 (0.33, 0.55)

<0.001

Quality (adequate vs. inadequate)

0.73 (0.58, 0.92)

0.007

Population vs. facility-based

0.54 (0.39, 0.73)

<0.001

Model R2 = 0.621