| Factor | Frequency | Percentage |
| Year of the study |
|
|
| 2000-2005 | 17 | 38 |
| 2006-2010 | 11 | 24 |
| 2011-2016 | 17 | 38 |
| Type of study |
|
|
| Cohort | 32 | 73 |
| Cross-sectional | 8 | 18 |
| RCTs | 3 | 7 |
| Case-control | 1 | 2 |
| Countries of the study |
|
|
| Asia Pacific | 37 | 82 |
| Pacific region | 5 | 11 |
| United states | 3 | 7 |
| Gender of participants |
|
|
| Male and female | 15 | 33.3 |
| Male | 2 | 4.5 |
| Female | 9 | 20 |
| Unknown | 19 | 42.2 |