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Showing 1 to 20 of 131 for “"multiple logistic regression"”.
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Radiological progression of lung disease in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-infected children
… 6 consecutive months or longer. Univariate and multiple logistic regression analyses assessed associations between radiological and clinical/immunological parameters at enrolment. An ordinal multiple logistic regression model assessed the association of enrolment and time-dependent variables …
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Islamic banking: issues of governance, transparency and standardization
… variable), crosstabulation (bivariate), multiple logistic regression and ordered (ordinal) multiple logistic regression analyses were employed. The results of multiple logistic regression and ordinal logistic regression express the likelihood of satisfaction, adjusting for all significant …
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Impact of Combat Stress on Mental Health Outcomes: BRFSS Survey Data 2006
… factor in poor mental health outcomes. Methods: Multiple logistic regression (n = 195,048) and multiple linear regression (n = 264,154) were performed on the 2006 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey. Veteran status and a host of demographic and health status questions were …
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Choices made under reproductive uncertainty: acceptance or rejection of amniocentesis by women at genetic reproductive risk
… related to the amniocentesis decision using multiple logistic regression analysis. Women who reported that their husbands thought they should undergo amniocentesis and who were willing to accept higher chances of complications with the procedure were significantly more likely to accept than …
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Prevalence and factors associated with mental illness among prison inmates: case of Thyolo Prison in Malawi
… (BAI) was used to measure symptoms of anxiety. Multiple logistic regression analyses were conducted to determine the association between anxiety, depression and related variables. Results: The prevalence of possible anxiety disorder and depressive disorder was 62.7% and 72.5% respectively. After …
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Analysis of Factors that Influence Member Turnover in a Health Insurance Plan
In this research, we implement a multiple logistic regression model in which the coefficients of indicator variables are constrained to be zero or positive. By doing this, the contribution of each variable to the failure probability can be assessed. Due to this restriction on the coefficients, a …
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Screening for common perinatal mental disorders in South Africa
… and 80% treatment gap may be attributable to multiple contextual risk factors that women encounter as well as health care system barriers. This thesis sought to establish the diagnostic prevalence and psychosocial predictors for Common Perinatal Mental Disorders (CPMD) amongst women living in …
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The Relationship between Acculturation, Collectivism, Individualism and Alcohol Use in Mexican Descent Adults Living In The Kansas City Regional Area
… incorporated in my analysis. The results of a multiple logistic regression analysis showed no significant relationship between individualism, collectivism, acculturation or enculturation level and alcohol use. In my results, I specify potential reasons why my sample did not replicate this …
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Serum markers for predicting significant necroinflammatory activity in patients with chronic hepatitis B
… 384 subjects with CHB were enrolled. RESULTS: Multiple logistic regression analysis identified the ALT, hyaluronic acid (HA) and procollagen III N-terminal peptide (PIIINP) as independent predictors of significant inflammation (grade≥3). We constructed a formula for predicting significant …
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Unprotected Intercourse: The Value of Motherhood, Ambivalence, Masculinity, and Femininity
… of Motherhood and Costs of Motherhood. In a multiple logistic regression Benefits of Motherhood was found to be a significant predictor for UI. Exploratory analyses found that Benefits of Motherhood significantly correlated with Certainty of wanting children. Also, Ambivalence2 significantly …
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What are the odds? A preliminary test of a theoretical model of sports team effectiveness
… and team effectiveness were computed. Secondly, multiple logistic regression was used to examine the extent to which the antecedents predict winning while controlling for the other antecedents. Finally, hierarchical logistic regression was used to examine the extent to which the STE model can …
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Relationship between Physical Activity and Cognitive Function in the Elderly
… anxiety, and underlying diseases using multiple logistic regression analysis (β=0.002, p<0.05). Categorizing physical activities into three groups by intensity yielded an interesting result; moderate intensity group demonstrated a direct correlation with cognitive function (β=0.002, …
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Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Adherence to Antidiabetic Medications Among Low-Income Adults
… Adherence is determined in two ways: A multiple linear regression model estimated the effect of Medicaid expansion on mean adherence determined by the Medication Possession Ratio (MPR), and a multiple logistic regression model estimated the effect of Medicaid expansion on clinical …
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Angling for Insight: Examining the Recreational Fishing Community's Knowledge, Perceptions, Practices, and Preferences to Inform Rockfish Recovery Planning in Puget Sound, Washington
… rockfish recovery measures among anglers varied. Multiple logistic regression analysis demonstrated that knowledge of rockfish life history was a significant explanatory variable for only some recovery preferences, namely for marine protected areas. Additionally, perceptions of rockfish threat …
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Reunification and Behavioral Problems of American Indian Children in the Child Welfare System
… Each study used propensity score matching and multiple logistic regression, although Study 1 incorporated the Long-Term Foster Care sample and Study 2 used the Child Protective Services sample. Study 1’s purpose was estimating the effect of race on reunification among American Indian, African …
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Epidemiology of preterm premature rupture of fetal memranes(PPROM) at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
… 13.1%) and enterobacter cloace (n=7, 11.5%). Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that poor fetal outcome was associated with a gestation age of <34 weeks (OR 18.77, 95% CI 1.87 -188.62) and birth weight of <1500g (OR 281.17, 95% CI 12.47 – 6338.97). A caesarean delivery had a tendency …
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Epidemiology of preterm premature rupture of fetal memranes(PPROM) at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
… 13.1%) and enterobacter cloace (n=7, 11.5%). Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that poor fetal outcome was associated with a gestation age of <34 weeks (OR 18.77, 95% CI 1.87 -188.62) and birth weight of <1500g (OR 281.17, 95% CI 12.47 – 6338.97). A caesarean delivery had a tendency …
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School Type and Structure as Predictors of Perceived School Climate and Student Academic Achievement among Middle School Students in Baltimore City Public Schools
… was 17,472, and a total of 103 schools.</p> <p>Multiple linear regression analyses were conducted to measure the association among school types, school structure, and school climate factors. A significant finding was that students who attended charter schools had a more positive perception of …
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Factors That Influence Program Completion: Predicting Kentucky Drug Court Completion Outcomes
… over three years from all Kentucky Drug Courts. Multiple logistic regression is used to determine which factors predict program completion. Participant characteristics, problem behaviors, and drug court variables are examined. Increase in age, earning at least a high school diploma, indicating …
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