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Table 2 Results of the meta-regression testing for a difference in the prevalence estimates of prenatal alcohol exposure as measured by maternal self-reports and those obtained by meconium testing

From: A comparison of the prevalence of prenatal alcohol exposure obtained via maternal self-reports versus meconium testing: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis

Model

Measure

Point estimate

Lower 95% confidence interval

Upper 95% confidence interval

p-value

Log-odds model 1a

Meconium testing (as compared to maternal self-reports)

4.41

0.82

23.76

0.08

Log-odds model 2b

Meconium testing (as compared to maternal self-reports)

4.26

1.34

13.57

0.02

  1. aNot controlling for between study differences in measurement.
  2. bControlling for between study differences in measurement.