Category

Cut-off

point (cm)

(95%CI)

I² (%)

Meta-regression

Egger test

Birth height

Total population (n = 13)

47.2

(46.7 - 47.7)

99.9

-

0.03

Asia (n = 5)

47.2

(46.5 - 47.9)

100.0

1.00

0.15

The Middle East (n = 4)

47.5

(47.0 - 47.9)

98.2

0.46

0.08

Iran (n = 4)

47.5

(47.0 - 47.9)

98.2

0.46

0.08

Developing countries (n = 13)

47.2

(46.7 - 47.7)

99.9

-

0.03

QUADAS ≥ 10 (n = 6)

47.1

(46.4 - 47.9)

100.0

0.71

0.09

QUADAS < 10 (n = 7)

47.3

(46.8 - 47.8)

99.6

0.71

0.84

Head circumference

Total population (n = 17)

33.0

(32.8 - 33.2)

99.6

-

0.20

Africa (n = 3)

32.9

(32.5 - 33.3)

98.9

0.57

0.95

Asia (n = 5)

32.9

(32.7 - 33.1)

99.4

0.68

0.74

Europe (n= 3)

32.9

(32.9 - 33.0)

0.0

0.76

0.65

The Middle East (n = 4)

33.3

(32.8 - 33.7)

99.2

0.10

0.49

Iran (n = 4)

33.3

(32.8 - 33.7)

99.2

0.10

0.49

Developing countries (n = 14)

33.0

(32.8 - 33.2)

99.7

0.81

0.35

Developed countries (n = 3)

33.1

(32.8 - 33.4)

77.6

0.81

0.98

Males (n = 3)

33.2

(32.4 - 34.1)

98.6

0.72

0.16

Females (n = 3)

33.1

(32.8 - 33.5)

92.3

0.72

0.21

QUADAS ≥ 10 (n = 6)

32.8

(32.6 - 33.0)

99.4

0.09

0.46

QUADAS < 10 (n = 11)

33.1

(32.8 - 33.5)

99.4

0.09

0.48

Chest circumference

Total population (n = 15)

30.4

(30.3 - 30.6)

99.4

-

0.05

Asia (n = 7)

30.6

(30.4 - 30.9)

99.6

0.17

0.07

The Middle East (n = 3)

30.4

(30.2 - 30.6)

73.0

0.77

0.23

Bangladesh (n = 3)

30.2

(30.1 - 30.2)

85.6

0.29

0.86

Developing countries (n = 14)

30.4

(30.3 - 30.6)

99.4

0.74

0.07

QUADAS ≥ 10 (n = 10)

30.4

(30.3 - 30.6)

99.3

0.37

0.17

QUADAS < 10 (n = 5)

29.1

(28.4 - 29.7)

97.5

0.37

0.80

Arm circumference

Total population (n = 19)

9.3

(9.1 - 9.4)

100.0

-

0.82

Asia (n = 9)

9.1

(8.9 - 9.3)

99.9

0.08

0.78

The Middle East (n = 4)

9.5

(9.1 - 9.9)

97.0

0.32

0.01

Bangladesh (n = 4)

9.1

(8.8 - 9.4)

99.9

0.39

0.77

India (n = 5)

9.6

(8.6 - 9.2)

99.9

0.10

0.23

Iran (n = 3)

9.6

(9.1 - 10.0)

97.4

0.28

0.07

Developing countries (n = 17)

9.3

(9.1 - 9.5)

99.9

0.41

0.38

QUADAS ≥ 10 (n =10)

9.3

(9.1 - 9.5)

99.9

0.94

0.93

QUADAS < 10 (n = 9)

9.3

(8.9 - 9.7)

100.0

0.94

0.07