Table 2 The results of sub-group analyses
From: The prevalence of obesity in older adults in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Variables | No. studies | Prevalence% (95% CI) | I2 (%) | P value | No. participants | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quality of studies | Moderate | 12 | 22.3 (16.7–29.1%) | 98.7 | 0.000 | 16,228 |
High | 6 | 19.6 (14.7–25.7%) | 97.4 | 0.000 | 13,715 | |
Year of publication | 2000–2005 | 2 | 31.8 (26.7–37.5%) | – | – | 286 |
2006–2011 | 6 | 21.2 (12.4–33.8%) | 99 | 0.000 | 11,160 | |
2012–2018 | 10 | 19.7 (15.3–25.2%) | 98.2 | 0.000 | 18,497 | |
Sample size | ≤1500 | 7 | 19.8 (13.5–28.1) | 99.5 | 0.000 | 25,937 |
> 1500 | 11 | 22.4 (16.2–30.1) | 96.2 | 0.000 | 4006 | |