Differences in Risk Factors for Retinopathy of Prematurity Development in Paired Twins: A Chinese Population Study by Gordon S. K. Yau, Jacky W. Y. Lee, Victor T. Y. Tam, Stan Yip, Edith Cheng, Catherine C. L. Liu, Benjamin C. Y. Chu, Can Y. F. Yuen

“…There were no significant risk factors for ROP in Twin 1 or Twin 2 on multivariate analysis. …”
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Adaptation and validation for the Arabic version of asthma numeracy questionnaire (Ar-ANQ) in adults: a factor and Rasch analyses study by Walid Al-Qerem, Anan Jarab, Khaled Al Oweidat, Judith Eberhardt, Majd Kasasbeh, Lujain Al-sa’di

“…The questionnaire’s validity and reliability were evaluated using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and Rasch analysis. Associations between Ar-ANQ scores and sociodemographic variables were analyzed using quantile regression. …”
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Factors related to adverse pregnancy outcomes of maternal syphilis in Nanning, Guangxi, China 2016–2020 by Yuanjun Peng, Jiangheng Li, Mingxiao Wei, Jinlu Wei, Wei Zeng, Wanting Tang, Yongquan Huang, Xing Tao, Wu Jiang, Liangqin Mao

“…Multivariate logistic regression model was used to analyze the associations between maternal syphilis infection and APOs, and to explore its stability through subgroup analysis. …”
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A Cross-Sectional Study to Understand HPV Vaccine Hesitancy and Influencing Factors in Italian Adults by Marianna Riccio, Azzurra Massimi, Erika Renzi, Michele Innocenzio, Roberta Siliquini, Fabrizio Bert, Anna Odone, Carolina Marzuillo, Paolo Villari, Corrado De Vito

“…Objectives: The Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is a cornerstone of cancer prevention, yet uptake remains suboptimal in many countries. This study analyzed the factors influencing HPV vaccine acceptance among adults, including a focused analysis of parental behaviors. …”
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Factors for Oral Intake Recovery in Acute Illness Patients With Dysphagia: A Prospective Cohort Study by Sho Nishiguchi, Nagisa Sugaya, Miyo Akiyama, Masahiko Inamori

“…The primary outcome measure was the recovery of total oral intake 90 days after discharge. We analyzed the clinically relevant factors for oral intake recovery using a multivariate logistic regression model. …”
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Predictive value of combined inflammatory markers for septic cardiomyopathy: a retrospective study by Xianqi Lan, Huiqiang Mai

“…Additionally, the risk factors for SCM were evaluated via univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses. …”
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The relationship between waist-to-height ratio, health-related physical fitness, and metabolic disease factors in middle-aged men in South Korea by Jung-Wook Lee, Gi-Chul Ha, Tae-Jin Kwak

“…Background: The purpose of this study was to analyze the correlation between waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), health-related physical fitness, and metabolic disease risk factors in middle-aged men and to evaluate the impact of WHtR on these variables to validate its utility as an obesity index. …”
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Precision prognostic model for uveal melanoma: nomogram prediction and comparison with AJCC system by Wentao Wu, Jingjing Zhu, Yuzhu Wu, Daning Li, Rong Liu, Yuchen Zheng, Qiuqiong Deng, Yiqiang Yuan

“…Significant prognostic factors were identified using multivariate Cox regression analysis and incorporated into the nomogram model. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among residents aged 40 years and older in Hebei province: a cross-sectional survey by Weiwei SHI, Yanxin YANG, Yajing CAO, Jingjing ZHAO, Mei LI, Yuhuan LIU, Jixin SUN, Ze CUI, Xiaoli LIU

“…The prevalence of COPD was estimated using complex weighting adjustments, and a multivariate unconditional logistic regression model was used to analyze the main factors influencing COPD among the participants. …”
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Efficacy and safety of intravitreal anti-VEGF for myopic choroidal neovascularization by Jing-Yao Liu, Ju-Ping Liu, Xiao-Rong Li

“…AIM: To report the 24mo outcomes of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitors for myopic choroidal neovascularization (mCNV) in routine clinical practice and simultaneously evaluated the real-world safety. …”
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Factors influencing food waste behavior: A study on college students in Medan City, Indonesia by Dian Retno Intan, Khairul Fahmi Purba, Nana Trisna Mei Br Kabeakan, Wildani Lubis, Tifany Zia Aznur

“…The variables examined included socioeconomic and behavioral factors. Binary logistic regression was applied for data analysis. …”
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What Factors Influence Farmer's Behavior in Adopting Integrated Pest Management Practices in Mountains of Nepal? by Anisha Sapkota, Kishor Atreya, Subodh Khanal, Kanchan Kattel

“…We interviewed both IPM-FFS-trained and other non-trained farmers. Poisson's regression and bootstrapping were used to analyze the relationship between HBM components (independent variables) and the adoption of IPM practices (dependent variable). …”
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Distribution of virulence factors in pathogenic Escherichia coli isolates from diarrheal piglets and their antibacterial resistance by ZHANG Jing, JIANG Zhongqi, YU Huizhen, WU Yongfu, JIANG Mingjun

“…Susceptibility testing was carried out by K-B method, and analyzed by Whonet software. The correction between antibacterial resistance and virulence factors was evaluated by Logistic regression analysis.The PCR results showed that fimbriae positive (F4⁺ and F41⁺) amounted to 7.26%(9/124). …”
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Predicting Risk Factors for Dyslipidemia Based on Health Behaviors by Age in Adults Using Machine Learning by Jin-Hui Ku, Jong-Suk Kim, Kwang-Hwan Kim

“…By analyzing the correlation between age-specific health behaviors and diet and the presence or absence of dyslipidemia, we aimed to predict dyslipidemia risk factors through a combination of multiple factor variables. …”
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Association between social risk profile, cardiovascular risk factors control, and future cardiovascular risk by Yijing Xin, Siqi Lyu, Jingyang Wang, Yimeng Wang, Yuyuan Shu, Hanyang Liang, Yanmin Yang

“…Kaplan–Meier curves and Cox regression models were used to analyze the associations between the number of cardiovascular risk factors controlled and outcomes incidence in different SRP grades. …”
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Analysis of the relative risk factors for H-type hypertension and its correlation with the MTHFR C677T genotype in a health checkup population in Urumqi, China—a cross-sectional st... by Na Li, Xiaoping Yang, Yuan Zou, Jing Chen, Yajing Cui, Yunjie Teng, Dan Yang, Ayipali Aikemujiang, Jianrong Wu

“…In addition, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol was identified as a protective factor (OR = 0.447, p = 0.002). Through regression analysis, a nomogram model was constructed to predict the incidence of H-type hypertension. …”
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Risk factors for Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii contamination on hospital surfaces: a multi-year environmental monitoring study in Shanghai, China by Xing Zhang, Liang Tian, Jiaying Wu, Taiyao Chen, Tingting Shi, Yilin Ge, Renyi Zhu, Jian Chen

“…For nominal categorical variables, intergroup differences were analyzed using Pearson’s chi-squared (χ2) test. In addition, logistic regression analysis was employed to identify risk factors associated with CRAB-positive environmental samples.ResultsA total of 10,268 samples were included in this study, among which 391 tested positive for CRAB. …”
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Epidemiological characteristics and influencing factors of the cluster outbreaks of influenza-like illness in Yangpu District， Shanghai， 2012‒2022 by XIE Qianru, JIANG Chenyan, TAO Fangfang, QIAO Peng

“…ObjectiveTo analyze the epidemiological characteristics and influencing factors of clustered influenza-like illness (ILI) outbreaks in Yangpu District, Shanghai from 2012 to 2022, and to provide a scientific basis for formulating specific prevention and control measures of influenza in this district.MethodsData on clustered ILI outbreaks from 2012 to 2022 were collected, and the epidemiological pattern of the cluster outbreaks of influenza and its influencing factors of prevalence and duration were explored using statistical methods such as descriptive epidemiology, χ² test and logistic regression analysis.ResultsA total of 60 clustered ILI outbreaks were reported in Yangpu District, Shanghai from 2012 to 2022, with a cumulative number of 543 cases and an annual average incidence rate of 16.96%. …”
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Analysis of influencing factors on recurrence and metastasis of pT1b ~ pT4aNOM0 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma after radical surgery in Northeast Sichuan region by Wenxia Ren, Lei Yu, Yu Cui, Daiyuan Ma

“…Logistic regression analysis showed that T stage, gross tumor type, and smoking history were independent factors influencing postoperative recurrence. …”
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Difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis: predictors and prevention possibilities (analysis of the Moscow unified register of arthritis data) by E. V. Zhilyaev, G. V. Lukina, E. N. Koltsova, E. I. Schmidt, K. A. Lytkina, I. V. Pozharov

“…From the indicators that demonstrated significant differences between the groups, significant independent predictors of difficult-to-treatstate were identified within the linear-logistic regression model by forward stepwise selection. Data describing preceding treatment were analyzed within the framework of a multifactorial linear logistic model with included selected independent predictors of achieving difficult-to-treat state (resistance to treatment).   …”
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