Table 3 Publication bias tests (Begg’s funnel plot and Egger’s test for publication bias test) for APOB rs693 polymorphism
Egger’s test | Coefficient | Standard error | t | P value | 95 %CI of intercept | Begg’s test | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Genetic type | z | ||||||
A–allele vs. G–allele | 2.445 | 0.949 | 2.57 | 0.024 | (0.375–4.514) | 1.75 | 0.08 |
AG vs. GG | 1.932 | 1.100 | 1.76 | 0.104 | (–0.464– 4.329) | 1.75 | 0.08 |
AA + AG vs. GG | 2.087 | 1.080 | 1.93 | 0.077 | (–0.266– 4.441) | 1.75 | 0.08 |