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Table 3 Summary of tests of heterogeneity and publication bias

From: Obesity and the receipt of influenza and pneumococcal vaccination: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Vaccination and obesity classification

I2 statistic

Begg’s test

Influenza vaccination, Obesity (>30 kg/m2)

70.3%

0.458

Influenza vaccination, Class I Obesity (30-34.9 kg/m2)

95.9%

0.327

Influenza vaccination, Class II Obesity (34-39.9 kg/m2)

94.9%

0.624

Influenza vaccination, Class III Obesity (>40 kg/m2)

96.4%

0.327

Pneumococcal vaccination, Obesity (>30 kg/m2)

0.0%

0.602

Pneumococcal vaccination, Class I Obesity (30-34.9 kg/m2)

75.2%

0.042

Pneumococcal vaccination, Class II Obesity (34-39.9 kg/m2)

15.1%

0.174

Pneumococcal vaccination, Class III Obesity (>40 kg/m2)

84.9%

0.042