Magnitude of extrapulmonary tuberculosis and its associated factors among TB suspected patients at Wolkite University specialized hospital in central Ethiopia by Asnake Simieneh, Rahel Dereje, Gizachew Ayele Manaye, Admasu Haile Hantalo, Bisrat Fikadu Habtu, Rebie Kedir Negash, Seid Abrar

“…Binary logistic regression analysis was done to determine the presence of a statistically significant association between independent variables and EPTB status. …”
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Family planning knowledge, use, and associated factors among women with mental illness and epilepsy in Rwanda: a cross-sectional study by Pacifique Mukangabire, M. Providence Umuziga, Benoite Umubyeyi, Benoite Umubyeyi, Donatilla Mukamana, Darius Gishoma, Vedaste Baziga, Philomene Uwimana, Fidele Sebera, Olive Bazirete, Clementine Kanazayire

“…Psychiatric nurses administered a structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, and multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the factors associated with the use of family planning methods.ResultsOut of 289 who participated in the study, the majority (96.9%) were aware of family planning methods, most (67.8%) had used one method once in their life course, a half (51.9%) were using a family planning method at the time of data collection, and a slight number (26%) expressed intentions of using a family planning method in the future. …”
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Association of the interaction between occupational hazard factors and IL-1β gene polymorphism with cognitive function in electrolytic aluminum workers by Youxing Li, Youxing Li, Yaqin Pang, Yaqin Pang, Yaqin Pang, Dongshun Chen, Feiyu Lu, Hongyan Tian, Fengni Qin, Kuntao Wei, Ahmad Razali Bin Ishak, Mohd Shukri Bin Mohd Aris, Mohd Shukri Bin Mohd Aris, Guangzi Qi

“…The associations between environmental exposure, genetic factors, and cognitive function were examined using multivariate stepwise linear regression, restricted cubic splines, generalized linear models, and hierarchical analysis. …”
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Insemination methods for embryos transferred in frozen-thawed embryo transfer cycles do not impact reproductive outcomes in couples with non-male factor infertility by Yuchao Zhang, Qi Jia, Yanli Liu, Yichun Guan

“…Primary outcomes include clinical pregnancy rate, live birth rate, and miscarriage rate; secondary outcomes comprised neonatal outcomes such as birthweight, gestational week, and sex. Binary logistic regression analysis was used to investigate the impact of ICSI on the studied population. …”
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Positive rate and influencing factors of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis among school children aged 9 to 18 years in Xiamen, China by Zhongrui Peng, Yuanchao Li, Hong Yang, Yanfang Jiang, Yuqing Li, Mengyang Gao, Yangjingling Hua, Guimei Liu, Manqi Zhou, Tianmu Chen, Huarong Hong, Lei Li

“…Demographic data, clinical characteristics, and behavioral factors were collected using a questionnaire, and logistic regression analysis was conducted to analyze the possible risk factors. …”
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Prevalence and Related Factors of Compassion Fatigue Among Intern Students Majoring in Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Cross-Sectional Study by Li-Juan Yi, Haiyan Long, Jinbo Yuan, Haihua Yang, Chensi He, Xu Tian, Maria F. Jiménez-Herrera

“…Descriptive statistics, independent samples t -test, one-way ANOVA and multiple linear regression analysis were used to analyze the data. The results showed that among the 695 valid responses (88.6% response rate), the average score of the Compassion Fatigue Short Scale was 55.81, with a prevalence of high-risk overall compassion fatigue at 38.8%. …”
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Factors Influencing the Quality of Managing Severe Malaria among Children under Five Years at Selected County Hospitals in Kisumu, Kenya by Rose Maoga, Alex Chebor, Nyumbile Bonface

“…An observational checklist was also used to collect quantitative data. Thematic analysis was used to analyze qualitative data, while descriptive statistics and logistic regression were used to analyze quantitative data. p<0.05 was considered significant. …”
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Factors associated with adherence to guidelines of good clinical practice during hospital treatment of patients with the first episode of schizophrenia spectrum disorders by Stašević Milena, Stašević-Karličić Ivana, Divac Nevena, Grgurević Anita, Grbić Igor

“…A method of logistic regression was used to identify the factors associated with adherence to the GCP recommendations. …”
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Adverse childhood experiences and chronic health outcomes: evidence from 33 US states in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2019-2023 by Christianah Jemiyo, Brett A. McGregor, Hasin Rehana, Junguk Hur

“…Methods We analyzed data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) collected from 33 states between 2019 and 2023. …”
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Evaluation of cotton planting suitability in Xinjiang based on climate change and soil fertility factors simulated by coupled machine learning model by Yonglin Jia, Yi Li, Asim Biswas, Jiayin Pang, Xiaoyan Song, Guang Yang, Zhen’an Hou, Honghai Luo, Xiangwen Xie, Javlonbek Ishchanov, Ji Chen, Juanli Ju, Kadambot H.M. Siddique

“…The goal is to promote sustainable agricultural development by considering both climate change and soil fertility, factors often overlooked in previous research. We analyzed climate change trends in Xinjiang and used machine learning-transfer component analysis to build a transferable coupling model for total nitrogen (TN) and soil organic carbon (SOC) indicators, resulting in a cotton suitability zoning that accounts for climate and soil fertility factors. …”
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Predictive Factors for COVID-19 Severity in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis: Real-World Data from the Romanian Registry of Rheumatic Diseases by Andreea-Iulia Vlădulescu-Trandafir, Violeta-Claudia Bojincă, Cristina Popescu, Constantin Munteanu, Andra-Rodica Bălănescu, Aurelian Anghelescu, Justin Aurelian, Roxana Bistriceanu, Sebastian Giuvara, Elena Grădinaru, Emanuela-Elena Mihai, Daniel Nițu, Mihaela-Ruxandra Vintilă, Gelu Onose

“…This study aims to identify predictive factors for severe COVID-19 outcomes and provide a descriptive analysis of axSpA patients infected with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), using real-world data from the Romanian Registry of Rheumatic Diseases (RRBR). …”
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Risk factors for lymphatic leakage following radical cystectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer by Zixuan Xue, Ye Yan, Huiying Chen, Hai Mao, Tianwu Ma, Guoliang Wang, Hongxian Zhang, Lulin Ma, Jianfei Ye, Kai Hong, Fan Zhang, Shudong Zhang

“…Spearman correlation was used to analyze the relationship between lymph leakage ratio and risk factors. …”
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Risk factors for poor outcomes in patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis: a 6-year multicenter prospective study in Zhejiang, China by Xuewen Feng, Li Hong, Zhongkang Ji, Cheng Ding, Yanwan Shangguan, Wanru Guo, Songhua Chen, Zebao He, Ying Zhang, Bing Ruan, Kaijin Xu

“…Binary logistic regression model was used to analyze the related risk factors of poor outcomes in patients with DR-TB. …”
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Agents of sustainable change: the importance of leadership and responsibility in corporate sustainability by Maike Keil, Valerie Michaux, Martina Ziefle, Katrin Arning

“…To investigate which factors predict corporate sustainability, we analyzed employee-, management-, and organization-related factors using multiple linear regression analysis.ResultsInstitutionalized responsibility for sustainability was the strongest predictor of the CSI, along with a top-down approach to implement corporate sustainability. …”
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Innovative integration of rural initiatives for participatory agricultural transformation (RIPAT) and farmer market school (FMS): a pathway to enhanced income and dietary diversity by Rogers Andrew Lumenyela, Emanuel Timothy Malisa, Christopher Paul Mahonge, Suzana Samson Nyanda

“…Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, a multivariate multiple regression model, and content analysis. …”
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Factors influencing extrauterine growth retardation in singleton-non-small for gestational age infants in China: A prospective multicenter study by Ya-Sen Wang, Wei Shen, Fan Wu, Jian Mao, Ling Liu, Yan-Mei Chang, Rong Zhang, Xiu-Zhen Ye, Yin-Ping Qiu, Li Ma, Rui Cheng, Hui Wu, Dong-Mei Chen, Zhi Zheng, Xin-Zhu Lin, Xiao-Mei Tong

“…The incidence of EUGR among distinct GA groups (classifications of GA < 28weeks, 28–28+6 weeks, 29–29+6 weeks, 30–30+6 weeks and 31–31+6 weeks) and distinct BW groups (classifications of BW<1000 g, 1000–1249 g, 1250–1499 g, 1500–1999g and 2000–2500 g) were statistically significant (P = 0.004 and P <.001). Logistic regression analysis indicated that later addition of human milk fortifier (HMF), later attainment of HMF sufficient fortification, later return to BW, more accumulative days of fasting, longer duration of parenteral nutrition, total duration of oxygen support and moderate/severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) were risk factors for the development of EUGR in singleton-non-SGA VPIs (P < 0.001, P = 0.002, P < 0.001, P = 0.002, P = 0.017, P = 0.003 and P = 0.002, respectively). …”
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Hematological abnormalities and associated factors among patients with thyroid hormone dysfunction at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopi... by Befikad Mandefro, Amanuel Kelem, Zenebe Abebe Gebreegziabher, Yemataw Gelaw, Elias Shiferaw, Tiruneh Adane

“…Data was entered by Epi data version 3.1 and analyzed by Stata version 14. Binary and multivariable logistic regressions were done to identify associated factors of hematological abnormality. …”
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IGWO-MSVR model for predicting stress in coal seam during drilling process by Jian Tan, Yanfeng Geng, Liangke Xu

“…Then, utilized Grey Wolf Optimizer (GWO) model to optimize the relevant factors which appear in Modified Support Vector Regression model (MSVR). …”
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Construction and validation of a clinical prediction model for sepsis using peripheral perfusion index to predict in-hospital and 28-day mortality risk by Qirui Guo, Wenbo Li, Jie Wang, Guangjian Wang, Qingyu Deng, Hui Lian, Xiaoting Wang

“…LASSO regression and logistic regression analyses were used to select predictive factors from 35 clinical indicators, and two clinical prediction models were constructed to predict in-hospital mortality and 28-day mortality. …”
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Burden of ischemic stroke attributable to high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in China from the global burden of disease study 2021 by Hua Xue, Yuqi Zeng, Xinyang Zou, Yanhong Jiang, Wenhui Fan, Yongkun Li

“…Abstract High low-density lipoprotein cholesterol are a significant risk factor for ischemic stroke. This study aims to analyze the burden of disease and temporal trends of ischemic stroke attributable to high LDL-C (IS-hLDL-C) in China, thereby providing a scientific basis for the development of effective prevention and intervention strategies. …”
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