Table 2 Heterogeneity of the meta-analysis on prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms by symptoms category and virus (sub)-type for the children population
Meta-analysis | Influenza virus (sub)-type | Number of studies | Prevalence | I 2 Statistic[IC] | Q Statistic (p-value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gastrointestinal symptoms | A(H3N2) | 3 | 31.6 [36.33–43.15] | 95.55 % [90.27–97.98] | 45.1 (p < 0.0001) |
A(H1N1) | 1 | / | |||
A(H1N1)pdm09 | 2 | 46.3 [34.24–58.7] | 96.75 % [47.69–96.64] | 7.54(p = 0.0060) | |
B | 1 | / | |||
Vomiting | A(H3N2) | 2 | 37.5 [13.54–65.36] | 89.70 % [61.9–97.21] | 9.7 (p = 0.0018) |
A(H1N1)pdm09 | 1 | / | |||
B | 2 | 25.6 [14.7–38.35] | 19.27 % [0–0] | 1.23(p = 0.2657) | |
Diarrhea | A(H3N2) | 2 | 19.6 [9.61–32.13] | 60.97 % [0–90.93] | 2.57 (p = 0.1095) |
B | 2 | 14.42 [7.48–23.52] | 0 % [0.00–0.00] | 0.06 (p = 0.8010) | |
Abdominal pain | A(H3N2) | 1 | / | ||
B | 1 | / |