Risk Factors for Pleural Reaction in CT-Guided Percutaneous Lung Nodule Localization: A Single-Center Retrospective Study by Zhou N, Feng N, Jiao Z, Shi X, Wang T, Zhao G

“…Binary logistic regression was performed to further analyze these factors. …”
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Exploring the Recurrence Risk Factors and Development of a Nomogram Prediction Model for Uterine Fibroid Patients Post-Myomectomy Based on Patient Medical Records by Li C, Li L, Hu Y

“…Clinical data of both groups were analyzed using univariate analysis, and factors statistically significant in univariate analysis were further evaluated through multivariate logistic regression to identify independent risk factors for recurrence post-laparoscopic myomectomy.Results: Univariate analysis indicated that the proportion of patients with ≥ 2 fibroids, intramural fibroids, and preoperative serum C-reactive protein (CRP) levels ≥ 4.67 mg/L was significantly higher in the recurrence group (all P< 0.05). …”
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Correlation between clinical and pathological nodal status in hepatocellular carcinoma: identifying risk factors for lymph node metastasis via the national cancer database by Huisong Lee, Kyunguk Jung, Michael Luu, Kambiz Kosari, Nicholas Nissen, Ju Dong Yang

“…Clinical LNM (cN1) demonstrated high specificity (99.2%) but low sensitivity (46.2%) in detecting pN1. Logistic regression analysis revealed that younger age, female sex, fibrolamellar histology, combined hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma (HCC-CCA), advanced clinical T stage, and higher tumor grade were significant risk factors for pN1. …”
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Resource Configuration Efficiency and Influencing Factors of Elderly Care Services Based on a Data-Driven DEA-Tobit Approach by Dongqing Luan, Ziqing Zhao, Yanxi Xie

“…Next, the causes of these problems are analyzed. Then, the regression analysis is performed using Tobit with the influencing factors including GDP, the number of institutions engaged in elderly care, the number of day service centers in the communities, the number of medical service institutions for the elderly, and the density of the elderly population. …”
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Influencing factors of suicide in hospitalized patients with mental disorders: a retrospective study using medical malpractice cases in China by Qiang Wang, Daming Sun, Guangjian Li, Lin Li, Hongyan Li, Yajun Xu

“…The χ2 test was applied to compare group differences, while a binary logistics regression analysis was used to assess factors influencing suicide among hospitalized patients with mental disorders.ResultsA total of 268 finalized medical malpractice judgments were analyzed. …”
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Factors associated with low health-related quality of life in persons with multiple sclerosis: A quantile-based segmentation approach. by Stefania Iaquinto, Benjamin Victor Ineichen, Anke Salmen, Jens Kuhle, Pascal Benkert, Lisa Hofer, Pasquale Calabrese, Christian P Kamm, Patrick Roth, Chiara Zecca, Sabin Ammann, Caroline Pot, Viktor von Wyl, Swiss Multiple Sclerosis Registry

“…The analyses included descriptive methods, multivariable multinomial regression, and simultaneous quantile regression as a sensitivity analysis.…”
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Low Birth Weight, Child Gender, Number of Children, and Maternal Education as Risk Factors for Stunting in Palu City - Indonesia by Fahmi Hafid, Nasrul Nasrul, Amsal Amsal, Kadar Ramadhan, Taufiqurahman Taufiqurahman, Sarina Sariman

“…Data were collected by 20 enumerators under the supervision of the Health Office, through interviews related to breastfeeding, complementary feeding, infection history, and other variables as well as anthropometric measurements using length Board Measuring calibrated tools. The data were analyzed using univariate analysis, chi-square test bivariate, and logistic regression. …”
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Breastfeeding self-efficacy status and associated factors among postpartum mothers at Hadiya Zone public hospitals, Southern Ethiopia. by Lemlem Nigussiee, Tigist Demeke, Vinod Bagilkar, Yemisrach Firetsidk, Mulatu Abageda, Tefera Belachew

“…The data were entered into Epi Data version 3.1 and analyzed using the SPSS version 24. Bivariable analysis was conducted initially, and variables with p values ≤ 0.25 were entered into multivariable logistic regression. …”
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Influencing factors of IgA nephropathy combined with hyperuricemia and a nomogram to predict the risk of hyperuricemia in IgA nephropathy patients by Zhou Jie, Xian Wei-ying, Li Ji-tian, Zeng Jin-cheng

“…Multivariate logistic regression was applied to analyze the risk factors for HUA in IgAN patients. …”
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Risk Factors and Prognostic Implications in Synchronous Breast-Thyroid Dual Primary Cancers: A Matched Case-Control Study by Li T, Lu B, Zhang Y, Zhang P, Qi J, Sun Y

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified age, ER positivity, and a family history of breast cancer as independent risk factors for synchronous primary breast and thyroid cancer (P &lt; 0.05).Conclusion: This first matched case-control analysis reveals that synchronous DBTMs represent a unique clinical subgroup with aggressive biological behavior. …”
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Synergistic Matching and Influencing Factors of Grain Production and Cropland Net Primary Productivity in the Black Soil Region of Northeast China by Quanxi Wang, Jun Ren, Maomao Zhang, Hongjun Sui, Xiaodan Li

“…This study analyzed the spatial–temporal mismatch characteristics of grain production and cropland net primary productivity (CNPP) using the gravity center model, spatial autocorrelation analysis, and spatial mismatch index (SMI), and identified the spatial heterogeneity and prediction–response relationships of influencing factors based on a geographically and temporally weighted regression (GTWR) model and boosted regression tree (BRT) machine learning algorithm. …”
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Prospective multicenter German study on pulmonary colonization with Scedosporium /Lomentospora species in cystic fibrosis: Epidemiology and new association factors. by Carsten Schwarz, Claudia Brandt, Elisabeth Antweiler, Alexander Krannich, Doris Staab, Sabina Schmitt-Grohé, Rainald Fischer, Dominik Hartl, Anja Thronicke, Kathrin Tintelnot

“…<h4>Material and methods</h4>Clinical, microbiological and laboratory data of 161 patients aged 6-59 years with CF in Germany were analyzed for Sac-Lp distribution and association factors. …”
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Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections and Associated Risk Factors Among Primary Schoolchildren in the Koh Yao Islands of Southern Thailand by Nonthapan Phasuk, Prasit Na-Ek, Udomsak Narkkul, Stephen J. Scholand, Chuchard Punsawad

“…Demographic data and associated risk factors were collected and analyzed. Stool samples were collected and examined for parasites using the formalin-ethyl acetate sedimentation concentration and the modified Kato-Katz methods. …”
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Independent risk factors and outcomes for ventilator-associated pneumonia due to multidrug-resistant organisms after cardiac valvular surgery by XiaoLiang Chen, LaiYha Yan, ShunYing Zhao, XiaoYan Hu, GuoFeng Shao, Ni Li, LinWen Zhu

“…Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to identify risk factors for MDRO VAP, and the outcomes of MDRO VAP patients were analyzed. …”
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Fertility desire and associated factors among reproductive age women attending antiretroviral therapy at public hospitals in Eastern Ethiopia by Legesse Abera, Betelhem Mengistu, Mickiale Hailu, Mawerdi Adem, Daniel Tadesse

“…Variables with a p -value <0.25 in bivariate analysis were included in the multivariable logistic regression analysis. …”
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Risk factors for postoperative pulmonary complications following coronary artery bypass grafting in elderly patients: a retrospective study by Guang Feng, Yitong Jia, Guanxu Zhao, Ying Zhang, Tianlong Wang

“…Based on the occurrence of PPCs, patients were divided into the PPC group and the none-PPC group. Univariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression analysis were employed to determine the independent risk factors of PPCs in elderly patients undergoing CABG. …”
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Impacts of Sociodemographic Factors, Screening, and Organization of Health Services on Breast Cancer Mortality in Brazil: An Ecological Study of 20 Years by Thalita da Luz Costa, Diego Bessa Dantas, Fabiana de Campos Gomes, Cleuma Oliveira Soares, Janielly Reis Castelhano, Laryssa Corrêa Fonseca, Laura Maria Tomazi Neves, Eric Renato Lima Figueiredo, João Simão de Melo Neto

“…Statistical analyses included normality tests, Kruskal-Wallis and one-way ANOVA tests with post hoc comparisons, Pearson and Spearman correlation tests, age-period-cohort analysis, Kaplan-Meier analysis, and Cox regression analysis. …”
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PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH NON-ALCOHOLIC STEATOHEPATITIS IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS ON HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE: A POPULATION-BASED STUDY by Antoine BOUSTANY, Somtochukwu ONWUZO, Adejoke JOHNSON, David FARHAT, Mimi NAJJAR, Hadi Khaled Abou ZEID, Chidera N ONWUZO, Mohamad-Noor ABU-HAMMOUR, Rashid ABDEL-RAZEQ, Islam MOHAMED, Barish EREN, Imad ASAAD

“…Data were sourced from a multicenter database covering over 360 hospitals across 26 healthcare systems in the US from 1999 to September 2022, excluding pregnant individuals. Multivariate regression analysis assessed the risk of NASH, adjusting for confounders including smoking history, male gender, dyslipidemia, hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, and hydroxychloroquine use. …”
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Factors associated with severe bacterial infection in infants between 91- and 120-days old admitted to the pediatric emergency department by Bei-Cyuan Guo, Han-Ping Wu, Yin-Ting Chen, Yu-Jun Chang, Chun-Yu Chen, Wen-Ya Lin, Chung-Hao Su

“…Logistic regression analysis showed that male sex, higher BT, WBC count, and CRP levels were predictors of SBI. …”
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Microbial Water Quality at the Point of Use: The Role of Socio-Economic Factors and Water Handling Practices in Kitwe District, Zambia by Sarah Ng'andwe, George M Ogendi, Elizabeth Muoria, Justine Ngoma

“…Multivariable logistic regression analyzed associations between socio-economic factors, water handling practices, and water quality. …”
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