Socioeconomic correlates of mental health in Moldova: A nationally representative door-to-door survey by J.M. van Baar, C. Ciofu, F. Thompson, A.I. Luik, O. Mereanu, J. Kramer, F. Schouten, V. Condrat, L. Voorham, J. Chihai, L. Shields-Zeeman

“…Multivariable regression models were used to compare outcomes across age, gender, ethnicity, education, employment, and household income groups. …”
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Mortality in Antinuclear Antibody-Positive Patients with and Without Rheumatologic Immune-Related Disorders: A Large-Scale Population-Based Study by Uria Shani, Paula David, Ilana Balassiano Strosberg, Ohad Regev, Mohamad Yihia, Niv Ben-Shabat, Dennis McGonagle, Orly Weinstein, Howard Amital, Abdulla Watad

“…Significant predictors of mortality included male gender (39.2% vs. 24.4%, <i>p</i> < 0.001), older age at testing (72.4 ± 13.0 vs. 50.1 ± 17.3 years, <i>p</i> < 0.001), and Jewish ethnicity (89.6% vs. 83.2%, <i>p</i> < 0.001). Certain ANA patterns, such as mitochondrial (and dense fine speckled (DFS-AC2)), were highly predictive of mortality, with aHRs of 36.14 (95% CI 29.78–43.85) and 29.77 (95% CI 26.58–33.34), respectively. …”
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Steroid hormone receptors, exome sequencing and treatment responsiveness of breast cancer patient-derived xenografts originated in a South American country by Gabriela Pataccini, Andrés Elia, Gonzalo Sequeira, Luisa Ambrosio, Marcela Coianis, Caroline A. Lamb, Paola A. Rojas, Paula Martínez Vázquez, Javier Burruchaga, Eunice Spengler, Silvia I. Vanzulli, Martin Abba, Claudia Lanari

“…However, there are no collections derived from South American BC patients. Since ethnicity significantly impacts clinical outcomes, it is necessary to develop PDX models from different lineages. …”
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The role of inflammatory system genes in individual differences in nonverbal intelligence by R. F. Enikeeva, A. V. Kazantseva, Yu. D. Davydova, R. N. Mustafin, Z. R. Takhirova, S. B. Malykh, Y. V. Kovas, E. K. Khusnutdinova

“…Within the framework of the present study, we conducted the association analysis of six SNPs in the genes that encode proteins involved in inf lammatory response regulation in the central nervous system (CRP rs3093077, IL1А rs1800587, IL1B rs16944, TNF/ LTA rs1041981, rs1800629, and P2RX7 rs2230912), with nonverbal intelligence in mentally healthy young adults aged 18– 25 years without cognitive decline with inclusion of sex, ethnicity and the presence of the “risky” APOE ε4 allele as covariates. …”
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Effects of open-skill exercise on executive functions in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Shunding Hu, Peng Shi, Ziyun Zhang, Xiaosu Feng, Kai Zhang, Kai Zhang, Kai Zhang, Teng Jin

“…In addition, the quantitative elements of exercise (intensity, frequency, and duration per session) and demographic factors (age and ethnicity) play a potential moderating role in this context. …”
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Investigating service delivery and perinatal outcomes during the low prevalence first year of COVID-19 in a multiethnic Australian population: a cohort study by Vincent W Lee, N Wah Cheung, Dharmintra Pasupathy, Sarah J Melov, James Elhindi, Therese M McGee, Seng Chai Chua, Justin McNab, Thushari I Alahakoon

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted adjusting for confounders including age, area-level socioeconomic status, gestation, parity, ethnicity and body mass index.Setting Obstetric population attending three public hospitals including a major tertiary referral centre in Western Sydney, Australia.Participants Women who delivered with singleton pregnancies over 20 weeks gestation. …”
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Correlates of and changes in aerobic physical activity and strength training before and after the onset of COVID-19 pandemic in the UK: findings from the HEBECO study by Lion Shahab, Abigail Fisher, Phillippa Lally, Aleksandra Herbeć, Dimitra Kale, Verena Schneider

“…The odds for decreasing MVPA were lower for white ethnicity (aOR=0.62, 95% CI 0.44 to 0.86), education: post-16 years of age (aOR=0.73, 95% CI 0.58 to 0.91) and access to garden/balcony (aOR=0.75, 95% CI 0.60 to 0.94), and were higher for those living in total isolation (aOR=3.81, 95% CI 2.33 to 6.23), with deteriorated psychological well-being (aOR=1.40, 95% CI 1.15 to 1.71) and conditions limiting physical activity (aOR=1.74, 95% CI 1.27 to 2.39). …”
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Polymorphic variants of the genes for enzymes of the antioxidant system, apoptosis and inflammation as potential predictors of myocardial infarction by T. R. Nasibullin, V. V. Erdman, Y. R. Timasheva, I. A. Tuktarova, A. A. Petinseva, G. F. Korytina

“…All the participants were male and Tatars by ethnicity. The logistic regression analysis with various models demonstrated associations with MI of polymorphic variants of the genes CX3CR1 (rs3732378) (overdominant model – G/G + A/A vs A/G P = 0.0002, OR = 1.9), MSRA (rs10098474) (dominant model – T/T vs T/C + C/C P = 0.015, OR = 1.51), CCL2 (rs1024611) (recessive model – P = 0.0007 – A/A + A/G vs G/G OR = 2.63), BCL2 (rs12454712) (log-additive model – *C allele, P = 0.005, OR = 1.38). …”
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Investigating the association of traditional and non-traditional tobacco product use with subclinical and clinical cardiovascular disease: The Cross-Cohort Collaboration- Tobacco w... by Erfan Tasdighi, Kunal K. Jha, Zeina A. Dardari, Ngozi Osuji, Tanuja Rajan, Ellen Boakye, Michael E. Hall, Carlos J. Rodriguez, Andrew C. Stokes, Omar El Shahawy, Emelia J. Benjamin, Aruni Bhatnagar, Andrew P. DeFilippis, Michael J. Blaha

“…White individuals make up the majority (73.1%), although there is good representation of other race and ethnicity groups including African American (15.6%) and Hispanic/Latino individuals (6.4%). …”
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Association of lipid accumulation product index with self-reported diabetes among residents aged 18 – 44 years in Hebei province, 2020: a surveillance data analysis by Qi QI, Lijuan TANG, Yuhuan LIU, Jinchai GAO, Xiuli NIU, Qianyu LI, Shifan WANG, Xiaoli LIU, Ze CUI

“…After adjusting for age, ethnicity, education level, marital status, employment, annual household income per capita, place of residence, smoking, alcohol consumption, and physical activity, unconditional multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that, compared with those with LAP index in the lowest quartile, male residents with LAP index in the second, third, and highest quartiles had an increased risk of self-reported diabetes, with odds ratios (95% confidence interval) of 7.78 (2.33, 26.01), 12.74 (3.90, 41.63), and 34.38 (10.75, 109.93), respectively, while female residents with LAP index in the highest quartile had an increased risk of self-reported diabetes (odds ratio = 11.32, 95% confidence interval: 4.76, 26.96) compared with those with LAP index in the lowest quartile. …”
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Assessment of maternal healthcare services among the women of reproductive age in the rural municipality of Nepal: a cross-sectional study by Mukesh Adhikari, Manish Rajbanshi, Anita Karki, Richa Aryal, Bishnu Prasad Choulagai

“…This study demonstrated proximity to health facilities, and lower ethnic groups were deprived of maternal healthcare services. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Non-Invasive Diagnostic Tests for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis by Sun Y, Hu D, Yu M, Liang SB, Zheng Y, Wang X, Tong G

“…The participants included patients with suspected or confirmed NAFLD, irrespective of age, sex, ethnicity. Statistical analysis was conducted using R 4.0.3 for Bayesian NMA and STATA 17.0 for pairwise meta-analysis. …”
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The impact of trauma and how to intervene: a narrative review of psychotraumatology over the past 15 years by Miranda Olff, Irma Hein, Ananda B. Amstadter, Cherie Armour, Marianne Skogbrott Birkeland, Eric Bui, Marylene Cloitre, Anke Ehlers, Julian D. Ford, Talya Greene, Maj Hansen, Nathaniel G. Harnett, Debra Kaminer, Catrin Lewis, Alessandra Minelli, Barbara Niles, Nicole R. Nugent, Neil Roberts, Matthew Price, Anthony N. Reffi, Soraya Seedat, Antonia V. Seligowski, Anka A. Vujanovic

“…Here, we focus on how best to address the range of negative health outcomes following trauma, how to serve individuals across the age spectrum, including the very young and old, and include considerations of sex/gender, ethnicity, and culture in diverse contexts, beyond Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic (WEIRD) countries. …”
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A sex-disaggregated analysis of the prognostic value of lean type 2 diabetes mellitus in the adult population with acute myocardial infarction by Gwyneth Kong, Jaycie Koh, Jobelle Chia, Bryan Neo, Yiming Chen, Grace Cao, Bryan Chong, Mark Muthiah, Hui Wen Sim, Gavin Ng, Chieh Yang Koo, Chin Meng Khoo, Mark Yan-Yee Chan, Poay-Huan Loh, Nicholas W. S. Chew

“…Cox regression model was constructed to investigate the associations of lean and non-lean T2DM phenotypes with mortality, adjusted for age, ethnicity, previous AMI, AMI type, chronic kidney disease, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blockers, beta-blockers, and smoking status. …”
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Social determinants of mental health in asthma: an exploratory study by Sarah A. Hiles, Sarah A. Hiles, Hayley Lewthwaite, Hayley Lewthwaite, Vanessa L. Clark, Vanessa L. Clark, Anne E. Vertigan, Anne E. Vertigan, Anne E. Vertigan, Amber Smith, Amber Smith, Vanessa M. McDonald, Vanessa M. McDonald, Vanessa M. McDonald

“…As part of a multidimensional assessment, participants self-reported age, sex, ethnicity, country of birth, living arrangements, employment, and postcode. …”
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Kombinasi K-Means dan Support Vector Machine (SVM) untuk Memprediksi Unsur Sara pada Tweet by Wiga Maulana Baihaqi, Muliasari Pinilih, Miftakhul Rohmah

“…Broadcasting in discussions that often occur on social media, often users of social media consciously or unconsciously have created content that contains issues of ethnicity, religion, race (nationality) and intergroup (SARA). …”
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High prevalence of overweight/obesity and central obesity among women in a rural district of Nepal in 2012–2013: a population-based study by Chandra Yogal, Chandra Yogal, Astrid Kamilla Stunes, Astrid Kamilla Stunes, Sunila Shakya, Biraj Karmarcharya, Rajendra Koju, Mats P. Mosti, Mats P. Mosti, Miriam K. Gustafsson, Miriam K. Gustafsson, Bjørn Olav Åsvold, Bjørn Olav Åsvold, Berit Schei, Unni Syversen, Unni Syversen

“…The majority belonged to the Adhivasi/Janajati ethnicity, were uneducated and worked in agriculture. …”
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Coronary Heart Disease Risk Prediction Model Based on Machine Learning by YUE Haitao, HE Chanchan, CHENG Yuyou, ZHANG Sencheng, WU You, MA Jing

“…Stepwise Logistic regression identified age, gender, BMI, ethnicity, education level, income level, being informed of hypertension, being informed of prehypertension, being informed of pregnancy-induced hypertension, current use of antihypertensive medication, being informed of hyperlipidemia, being informed of diabetes, smoking status, alcohol consumption within the last 30 days, heavy drinking status, and self-assessed health as factors influencing CHD. …”
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Comparative analysis of the human microbiome from four different regions of China and machine learning-based geographical inference by Yinlei Lei, Min Li, Han Zhang, Yu Deng, Xinyu Dong, Pengyu Chen, Ye Li, Suhua Zhang, Chengtao Li, Shouyu Wang, Ruiyang Tao

“…Furthermore, the microbiome can serve as a biomarker for geographic origin inference, which has immense application value in forensic science.IMPORTANCEMicrobial communities in human hosts play a significant role in health and disease, varying in species, quantity, and composition due to factors such as gender, ethnicity, health status, lifestyle, and living environment. …”
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Prevalence and Related Risk Factors of Intestinal Parasitosis among Private School-Going Pupils of Dharan Submetropolitan City, Nepal by Bijay Kumar Shrestha, Manita Tumbahangphe, Jenish Shakya, Anu Rai, Kabita Dhakal, Bidhya Dhungana, Romika Shrestha, Jyoti Limbu, Kabiraj Khadka, Santoshi Ghimire, Sujata Chauhan, Lata Chalise, Ashu Ghimire

“…However, the prevalence of parasitic infection was strongly associated with the ethnicity of the pupils (P=0.001). The strong associated risk factors of intestinal parasitic infections were nail-biting habit, source of drinking water, biannual deworming, thumb-sucking, hand sanitation before having food and after toilet, knowledge of parents on parasitosis, health and sanitation, keeping cat/dog as pet, and wearing protective shoes during play (P=0.001). …”
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