Table 2 |
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Pooled estimates for lower educational levels and incidence of type 2 diabetes in high-income countries |
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Pooled RRs (95% CIs); p-value for the heterogeneity Q test, and I2 statistics (%) |
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High (≥13 yrs)* |
Middle (10-12 yrs) |
Low (≤9 yrs) |
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Men |
1.00 |
1.16 (0.93-1.44); p = 0.26, I2 = 26.4 |
1.52 (1.28-1.82); p = 0.79, I2 = 0.0 |
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Women |
1.00 |
1.18 (1.07-1.31); p = 0.47, I2 = 0.0 |
1.71 (1.07-2.74); p = 0.001, I2 = 93 |
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*One study used ≥15 years as the reference group [15]. |
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Agardh et al. Population Health Metrics 2011 9:60 doi:10.1186/1478-7954-9-60 |
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