Analysis of Charcoal Producers Perceptions of Its Production, Forest Degradation, and Governance in Wolaita, Southern Ethiopia’s Dry Afromontane Forests by Alemayehu Hido, Abebe Teka, Asabeneh Alemayehu

“…The chi-square result shows a significant relationship between monthly incomes, educational status, family size, and gender with charcoal production and forest degradation at (P<0.05). …”
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Is radio an effective method for delivering actionable information for responding to emerging pest threats? A case study of fall armyworm campaign in Zambia by Harrison Rware, Monica K. Kansiime, Idah Mugambi, David Onyango, Justice A. Tambo, Catherine Mloza Banda, Noah A. Phiri, Gilson Chipabika, Mathews Matimelo, Dorcus Chaaba, Tamsin Davis, Julien Godwin

“…Predictors of farmer participation in radio campaign were; gender, education level, and maize farm size. Conclusions The results imply that deliberate promotion of such programs would enhance listenership and improve interactivity while at the same time integrating other extension approaches. …”
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Short-Course Induction Treatment with Intrathecal Amphotericin B Lipid Emulsion for HIV Infected Patients with Cryptococcal Meningitis by Gerardo Alvarez-Uria, Manoranjan Midde, Raghavakalyan Pakam, Pradeep Sukumar Yalla, Praveen Kumar Naik, Raghuprakash Reddy

“…After adjustment for baseline characteristics (gender, age, altered mental status or seizures at presentation, CD4 cell count, white blood cells, cerebrospinal fluid white cells, and haemoglobin), the use of Regimen II was associated with a significant relative risk reduction in mortality (adjusted hazard ratio 0.4, 95% confidence interval, 0.22–0.76) and 26.7% absolute risk reduction (95% confidence interval, 9.9–43.5) at 12 weeks. …”
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Grounds and procedural order for entering information about criminal offenses related to domestic violence into the Unified Register of Pre-trial Investigations by V. P. Gontarenko

“…Grounds for initiating criminal proceedings regarding criminal offenses related to domestic violence, which are not provided for by the articles (parts of articles) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, listed in Clause 1, Part 1 of Art. 477 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine, there is a statement, a notification (to the call center for preventing and countering domestic violence, gender-based violence and violence against children; other entities implementing measures in the field of preventing and countering domestic violence) and independent detection by an investigator, inquirer or  prosecutor from any source of circumstances that may indicate the commission of a criminal offense related to domestic violence. …”
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How eHealth use and cancer information-seeking influence older adults’ acceptance of genetic testing: Mediating roles of PIGI and cancer worry by Yinxia Zhu, Qian Erica Xiao, Man Chon Ao, Xinshu Zhao

“…Additionally, among demographic variables, educational level was the strongest predictor of genetic test behavior, while gender significantly predicted WCLB, with older female adults showing higher intentions to change their lifestyle based on genetic test results than males. …”
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Study on the Relationship between Different Body Mass Indexes and Puncture Pain and Image Quality in Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography with Intravenous Indwelling Needle by Jiani Ding, Xiaoyu Chen

“…There was no statistically significant difference between the age, gender, and heart rate of the patients in the three groups (P>0.05). …”
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Depression among Tibetan residents in the Southeastern region of Qinghai-Tibet plateau: a cross-sectional study by Yuji Chen, Ga Long, Qing Huang, Ping Zhang, Nie Xu

“…The results found that the weighted prevalence of depression in the area was 24.62%. Regardless of gender, the age group with the highest prevalence was 55–64 years old. …”
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Opinions on Dental Erosive Lesions, Knowledge of Diagnosis, and Treatment Strategies among Norwegian Dentists: A Questionnaire Survey by Aida Mulic, Simen Vidnes-Kopperud, Anne B. Skaare, Anne Bjørg Tveit, Alix Young

“…While 40% reported more erosive lesions in males, 36% reported no gender differences. High intake of carbonated beverages and acidic juices were reported as the most common cause by 97% and 72% of the dentists, respectively. …”
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Recording women’s work in factories during the Great War: the Women’s Work Sub-Committee’s “substitution” photographic project by Claire Bowen

“…Beaucoup de ces photographies sont d’une qualité exceptionnelle et l’on retrouve parmi elles un certain nombre des images emblématiques de l’époque.La question de « gender » sous-tend cette réflexion photographique. …”
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Prophylactic barrage laser in patients with previous vitreous loss during cataract surgery: a randomized clinical trial by Ehsan Namvar, Mostafa Abuali, Mohammad Amin Setoodehmanesh, Mehdi Moalem

“…After eighteen months, rate of retinal detachment was compared between two groups. Results In terms of gender, age, axial length, maturity, pseudophakia v/s aphakia, type of IOL and type of cataract surgery, there was no statistically significant difference between intervention and control groups. …”
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APOE Genetic Polymorphism rs7412 T/T Genotype May Be a Risk Factor for Essential Hypertension among Hakka People in Southern China by Hui Rao, Heming Wu, Zhikang Yu, Qingyan Huang

“…The APOE rs7412T/T genotype in the co-dominant model (APOE rs7412T/T vs. C/C) (gender-, age-, smoking-, and drinking-adjusted OR 2.682, 95% CI, 1.072–6.710, P=0.035) was a significant risk factor for hypertension. …”
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Understanding the Association Between Home Broadband Connection and Well-Being Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in China: Nationally Representative Panel Data Study by Lu Yang, Chris Lynch, John Tayu Lee, Brian Oldenburg, Tilahun Haregu

“…These associations were consistent across age, gender, socioeconomic groups, and geographic areas. …”
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Understanding empathy and theory of mind in Romanian dental students for improved educational strategies by Ancuta Mioara Banu, Sorin Ursoniu, Smaranda Laura Gotia, Salomeia Putnoky, Costela Lacrimioara Serban

“…High empathy is associated in a multivariate model with female gender (OR 2.032, 95% CI 1.041–3.963), excellent or very good perceived health status (OR 1.903, 95% CI 1.143–3.167), and theory of mind (OR 1.078, 95% CI 1.011–1.149). …”
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Application and effect mechanism of electrical nerve stimulation modulation technology in rehabilitation therapy following spinal cord injury by LIU Wenhui, SUN Wenting, HU Naichong, LI Yanpi, ZHAO Jingjun

“…Furthermore，the fundamental principles governing the use of electrical signals for the restoration of motor and sensory functions following SCI should be investigated，and a consensus should be reached by experts on the application of neuroelectrical stimulation and modulation technology in accordance with the specific type of spinal cord injury，age，and gender of the patient. It as a reference point for the application of neuroelectrical stimulation and modulation technology in the rehabilitation of SCI patients.…”
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A year of COVID-19: effects of a global pandemic on a hip fracture bundled care protocol by Khai Cheong Wong, Kenny Xian Khing Tay, Suang Bee Koh, Tet Sen Howe

“…There was no significant difference in terms of gender, age and type of hip fracture. The COVID group had a higher proportion of American Society of Anesthesiologists classification III and IV patients (61.4% vs. 50.2% in the PRE-COVID group; P = 0.004). …”
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Bone measurements interact with phenotypic measures in canine Duchenne muscular dystrophy by Sarah M. Schneider, Macie L. Mackey, Savannah Wilkinson, Lee-Jae Guo, Peter P. Nghiem

“…Eighteen variably aged and mixed gender dogs (6 each dystrophic, carrier, normal) were studied by computed tomography (CT) and bone measures were compared with various muscle functional measurements. …”
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Teachers' perceptions of teaching mathematics topics based on STEM educational philosophy: A sequential explanatory design by Ibrahim Khalil, Amirah AL Zahrani, Bakri Awaji, Mohammed Mohsen

“…There were no statistically significant differences in perceptions due to gender, teaching experience, or educational stage. …”
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Ownership and Utilisation of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets in Tiko Health District, Southwest Region, Cameroon: A Cross-Sectional Study by Paulette Ngum Fru, Frederick Nchang Cho, Andrew N. Tassang, Celestina Neh Fru, Peter Nde Fon, Albert Same Ekobo

“…Factors significantly associated with the ownership of at least one LLIN per household were respondent’s age and gender. Heat (21.1%) and forgetfulness (6.5%) were the main reasons postulated for irregular utilisation of LLINs. …”
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Current prevalence and determinants of generalized anxiety disorder from a nationally representative, population-based survey of India by Pavithra Jayasankar, Satish Suhas, Lakshmi P. Nirisha, Sharad Philip, Narayana Manjunatha, Girish N. Rao, Gopalkrishna Gururaj, Mathew Varghese, Vivek Benegal, NMHS National Collaborators Group

“…Results: The current weighted prevalence of GAD is 0.57%. The male gender and higher education groups have significantly lesser odds with current GAD. …”
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Evaluating socioeconomic inequalities in self-rated oral health and its contributing factors in Brazilian older adults. by Fabíola Bof de Andrade, José Leopoldo Ferreira Antunes

“…The explanatory covariates were age; gender; limitation in basic activities of daily living; number of teeth, use of dental prostheses; difficulty in eating; and recent dental visit. …”
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