Table 4. Subgroup analysis of the effect of humectants level on quality characteristics of jerky

Subgroup	No. of studies	SMD	SE	95% CI		p-value
Subgroup	No. of studies	SMD	SE	Lower	Upper	p-value
Moisture
<5%	18	3.13	0.79	1.579	4.674	<0.001
≥5%	11	–0.26	0.92	–2.070	1.540	0.774

SMD, standardized mean difference; CI, confidence interval of SMD.