©The Author(s) 2026.
World J Clin Urol. Feb 12, 2026; 15(1): 115330
Published online Feb 12, 2026. doi: 10.5410/wjcu.v15.i1.115330
Published online Feb 12, 2026. doi: 10.5410/wjcu.v15.i1.115330
Table 5 Meta-regression analysis of predictors of heterogeneity
| Covariate | Coefficient | SE | 95%CI | Z | P value | R² (%) |
| Study setting | ||||||
| Clinical/hospital vs community | 0.334 | 0.169 | -0.007 to 0.675 | 1.98 | 0.063 | 14.2 |
| Geographic region | ||||||
| Other vs Europe/North America | 0.108 | 0.168 | -0.231 to 0.447 | 0.64 | 0.524 | 2.1 |
| Mean participant age | ||||||
| Per 10-year increase | -0.052 | 0.092 | -0.238 to 0.134 | -0.56 | 0.576 | 1.5 |
| Sample size | ||||||
| Log (n) | -0.079 | 0.096 | -0.274 to 0.116 | -0.82 | 0.418 | 3.2 |
| Study quality score | ||||||
| Per 1-point increase (JBI scale) | 0.028 | 0.047 | -0.067 to 0.123 | 0.59 | 0.557 | 0.0 |
| Full model (all covariates) | - | - | - | - | - | 23.8 |
| Residual heterogeneity | ||||||
| Residual Tau² | 0.0285 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Residual I² | 28.5% | - | - | - | - | - |
- Citation: Katongole J, Akankwasa P, Namutosi E, Hakizimana T, Suleiman IA, Kakooza J, Lewis CR, Okurut E. Double incontinence among women globally: A systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Clin Urol 2026; 15(1): 115330
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5410/wjcu.v15.i1.115330