Clinicoepidemiological Observational Study of Acquired Alopecias in Females Correlating with Anemia and Thyroid Function by Kirti Deo, Yugal K. Sharma, Meenakshi Wadhokar, Neha Tyagi

“…Neither low hemoglobin (<12 gm%, 73.4%) nor low serum ferritin (<12 μg/L, 6.7%) was found to be statistically significant. A majority (90, 90.9%) of 99 cases with anemia (hemoglobin levels of <12 gm%) had serum ferritin levels >12 μg/L. …”
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Peran Faktor Persalinan terhadap Stunting pada Balita: Studi di Desa Tasikmadu, Indonesia by Della Kurnia Fauziah, Nurul Pujiastuti, Fitriana Kurniasari Solikhah, Tri Nataliswati

“…This outcome signifies the absence of a statistically significant correlation between birth length and the incidence of stunting among the study participants in Tasikmadu Village. …”
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IMPACT OF SELECTED FIRM-SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTICS ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF NIGERIAN LISTED INSURANCE USING CARAMELS FRAMEWORK by ALIU, Ismaila Daudu, Qadir Folorunsho DAUDA, Rukayat Bukola ADEJARE, Bashirat O OLOYIN-ABDULHAKEEM

“…The results of Serially Correlated Disturbance Random Effects revealed that three out of the four firm-specific characteristics employed in this study were statistically significant with CARAMELS financial performance indicator. …”
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Risk Factors in Intraepithelial Lesions of the Cervix by Martha Palma Osorio, Alejandro David Romero Flores, Ana Isabel Torres Mesa

“…<strong><br />Conclusions</strong>: it was determined that vaginal sepsis and cervical erosion presented a statistically significant and important association with the probability of the appearance of intraepithelial lesions of the cervix.…”
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Inclusion of preschool children into organized activity in leisure time by Milenko Janković, Karolina Berenji, Zoran Milić, Sandra Vujkov

“…In both cases, a statistically significant difference was found between boys and girls. …”
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Effect of Morning vs Evening Strength Training on Sleep Quality in Young Healthy Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Abhinandan C Y, Sushma S

“…The P value for Global PSQI score was found to be statistically significant P lt0.05 in the evening training group and highly significant P lt0.01 in the morning training group.Conclusion Though both morning and evening exercise proved to improve quality of sleep morning strength training was found to be more beneficial towards improving the quality of sleep sleep initiation and prolongation when compared to evening exercise.…”
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Low-Intensity Wildfire Alters Selected Soil Properties in the Tropical Shorea robusta Forest by Badri Prasad Dhungana, Vivek Thapa Chhetri, Chitra Bahadur Baniya, Sundar Prasad Sharma

“…The results indicated that the average chemical parameters of the soil except for pH in the fire-affected area (pH = 5.43, SOC = 1.6%, TN = 0.1%, and P=246.85 kg·ha−1) were greater than those in the fire-unaffected area (pH = 5.71, SOC = 1.21%, TN = 0.09%, and P=174.21 kg·ha−1). There were statistically significant differences in the soil parameters, including pH, SOC, TN, and P, but not with K. …”
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Comparison of the Effects of Different Decontamination Methods on Staphylococcus Aureus Biofilm by Ece Açıkgöz Alparslan, Ufuk Bağcı, Ayşegül Kurt

“…Although the highest reduction in colony count was determined in the UST and the lowest in the PC group, the difference was not statistically significant between treatment groups (p = 0.246). …”
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Subjective Evaluation of Music Compressed with the ACER Codec Compared to AAC, MP3, and Uncompressed PCM by Stuart Cunningham, Iain McGregor

“…However, in terms of participants’ perceptions of the stereo field, all formats under test performed as well as each other, with no statistically significant differences. A qualitative, thematic analysis of listeners’ feedback revealed that the noise artefacts that produced the ACER technique are different from those of comparator codecs, reflecting its novel approach. …”
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Still No Substantial Evidence to Use Prophylactic Antibiotic at Operative Vaginal Delivery: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Yifru Berhan, Sisay Kirba, Achamyelesh Gebre

“…Few studies showed a weak association of OVD with postpartum infection without being adjusted to perineal wound, but the pooled meta-analysis showed statistically significant association with non-OVD. In the included randomized trial, 97% of the study participants had perineal wound for whom repairs were performed; the risks of maternal infection and perineal wound breakdown were comparable, and maternal infections other than perineal wound infection did not show significant difference between prophylactic antibiotic and placebo groups. …”
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Analysis of Five-Year Trend of Malaria at Bichena Primary Hospital, Amhara Region, Ethiopia by Awoke Minwuyelet, Yibeltal Aschale

“…The highest peaks of total malaria cases were observed in 2016 and in December, and the lowest peaks were observed in 2018 and March (mean annual case 170.4; mean monthly case 14.2), and there was a statistically significant year and monthly variation of malaria cases (P<0.001). …”
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The Acute effects of Talocrural MWM compared with the application of Soft-tissue of the plantarfascia on chronic Lateral Ankle Sprains for ankle Dorsiflexion R.O.M. by Peter Hempenstall, Brian O'Rourke

“…Each group saw increases in ankle DFROM (MWM: 5.6%, plantarfascia: 18.5%) however, there was no statistically significant differences between groups (P≤0.001) and only a small effect size was observed (0.4). …”
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Relationship between Thyroid Hormone Levels and Crime Type: A Controlled Study in Prisoners by Hasan Acar, Ayse Ulgen

“…Data were analysed using the Wilcoxon rank sum test and chi-square Fisher’s exact test to test for any statistically significant differences. Results showed that toxic goitre rates, T3 and T4 values, and pulse rates were significantly higher in Group A than in the control group. …”
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Analiza kakovosti strokovnih usposabljanj na področju digitalizacije poslovanja v izbranem javnem zavodu [Analysis of Professional Training in Business Digitalisation at a Selected... by Dobruša Lipovž, Melita Moretti

“…The analysis has shown that the expected quality of training in business digitalisation at the selected public institute statistically significantly differs from the actual perceived quality, and that the factor of perceived quality of training ‘the reliability of the provider and the lecturer’ positively corresponded with the satisfaction of the participants in these trainings. …”
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Role of oral health literacy in demand for oral healthcare services for missing teeth replacement among dental patients visiting a dental teaching hospital in India by Duggineni Chalapathi Rao, Sudhakar Vundavalli, Meignana Arumugham Indiran, Atluri Kaleswara Rao, Doppalapudi Radhika, Mahmoud Gamal Salloum

“…Demand for replacement was more in females than males (57.6% vs. 35.6%), which was statistically significant (P = 0.00). Participants with missing anterior teeth had nearly twice the demand for prosthodontic care (P = 0.046). …”
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Influence of Pilocarpine Eyedrops on the Ocular Biometric Parameters and Intraocular Lens Power Calculation by Ruxin Gao, Jinkun Liu, Xiaojie Zhou, Luping Huang, Weiyi Huang, Yingying Xue, Fei Wang, Songjian Gong, Renyi Wu, Yuhong Wang

“…In both PACG and normal groups, pilocarpine eyedrops induced a slight but statistically significant increase in the mean AL (0.01 mm for both groups) and mean LT (0.02 mm and 0.03 mm, respectively) but a significant decrease in the mean ACD (0.03 mm and 0.05 mm, respectively) and mean LP (0.02 mm and 0.04 mm, respectively). …”
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AUDIT COMMITTEE ATTRIBUTES AND ENVIRONMENTAL DISCLOSURE PRACTICES: EVIDENCE FROM LISTED NIGERIA INDUSTRIAL GOODS FIRMS by Lukmon Adewale ADEOYE, Oluwatobi Samuel ELEBIMOYO, Fadekemi Ruth OLU-AKINOLA, Lateef Obasanjo ONIBONOKUTA, Abiodun OLAOLU

“…Findings from this study revealed that audit committee meeting and audit committee size does not have any statistically significant effect on environmental disclosures (EVD) whereas audit committee independence (ACI) was found to have a significant positive effect on EVD evidenced with coefficient of 17.608. …”
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Retrospective Review of Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP) Outcomes at a Tertiary Hospital in Zambia by Nancy Kasongo, Chiza Kasungu, Nixon Miyoba, Herbert T. Nyirenda, Muleta Kumoyo

“…A P value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. 137 charts were identified, and 114 were included in the final analysis. 23 were excluded for missing histology. …”
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The Reliability and Validity of Gluteal Endurance Measures (GEMs) by B J Lehecka, Barbara S Smith, Todd Rundell, Thomas A Cappaert, Nils A Hakansson

“…Mean hold times were 104.83 ± 34.11 seconds for GEM-A (abduction endurance) and 81.03 ± 24.79 seconds for GEM-B (bridging endurance). No statistically significant difference was found between subjects with and without recurrent LBP. …”
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Access and utilisation of leprosy healthcare services in high-burden districts in Ethiopia by Solomon S. Marrye, Simangele Shakwane

“…A p-value 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: More than 75% (n = 123) of study respondents had limited knowledge about leprosy. …”
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