Social vulnerability index associated with higher COVID-19 seroprevalence in Nigeria by Natalia Blanco, Olanrewaju Lawal, Jibreel Jumare, Christina Riley, James Onyemata, Thomas Kono, Anna Winters, Chenfeng Xiong, Alash’le Abimiku, Manhattan Charurat, Kristen A. Stafford, for The INFORM Africa Research Study Group

“…Weighted COVID-19 seroprevalence estimates at the Local Government Areas (LGA) were estimated and merged with the Lawal and Osayomi SVI, also at the LGA-level. Linear regression models were constructed to evaluate the relationship between the SVI and COVID-19 seroprevalence. …”
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Simultaneous Quantification of Aspirin, Its Metabolite Salicylic Acid, and Salvianolic Acid B in Human Plasma Using UPLC-MS/MS by Weiyi Cao, Hezhi Yao, Zhenzhen Qian, Yi Wu, Shuge Wang, Rui Li, Rui Gao

“…Calibration curves in the range 5–6000 ng/mL, all with correlation coefficients greater than 0.99, were established using linear regression models for salvianolic acid B and acetylsalicylic acid and a quadratic model for salicylic acid. …”
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Serum Potassium and Glucose Regulation in the ADDITION-Leicester Screening Study by Patrice Carter, Danielle H. Bodicoat, Lauren M. Quinn, Francesco Zaccardi, David R. Webb, Kamlesh Khunti, Melanie J. Davies

“…Tests for associations between baseline characteristics and K+ quartiles were conducted using linear regression models. Results. Data showed individuals in the lowest K+ quartile had significantly greater 2-hour glucose levels (0.53 mmol/L, 95% CI: 0.36 to 0.70, P≤0.001) than those in the highest K+ quartile. …”
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Economic vs. ecological benefit for organic food: the role of perceived values in online consumer reviews by Hong Huo, Hong Huo, Junru Yao, Junru Yao, Qiutong Li, Qiutong Li, Rong Wu, Rong Wu, Chen Wang, Chen Wang, Dingyao Yu, Dingyao Yu

“…Online reviews, as an important source of data for capturing consumers’ perceived value, especially the temporal information of reviews, provide new opportunities for revealing the dynamic impact of consumers’ perceived value on satisfaction.MethodsBased on 63,674 online reviews, this study utilizes structural topic modeling to identify the specific dimensions of consumers’ perceptions of economic and ecological values of organic food, and incorporates multiple linear regression modeling to explore the specific effects of these perceived values on consumer satisfaction and their dynamic trends.ResultsThe results of the study indicate that consumers’ perceptions of both economic and ecological values significantly enhance their satisfaction with organic food. …”
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Physiological differences in cardiopulmonary exercise testing between children and adults by Valentina Papic, Romina Ledergerber, Ralf Roth, Raphael Knaier

“…They performed a maximal CPET on a cycle ergometer, while respiratory responses were measured. Linear regression models analyzed differences by age and sex of the key outcome parameters VT1, VT2, OUES and OUEP. …”
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Effect of Helicobacter Pylori Infection on Nutritional Status in Polish Teenagers by Anna Szaflarska-Popławska, Anetta Soroczyńska-Wrzyszcz

“…Compared to noninfected, H. pylori infected had significantly lower mean WAZ (0.0085) and BMIZ scores (p=0.0246). Univariate linear regression models showed that living in the old town district and consumption of tap water were negative predictors of HAZ, living in the old town district, using collective catering facilities, and H. pylori infection were negative predictors of WAZ, and using collective catering facilities and H. pylori infection were negative predictors of BMIZ. …”
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Brief Psychiatric Screening Questionnaire in Parkinson’s Disease by Will Lee, David R. Williams, Andrew Evans

“…Variation explained by the final linear regression models was 52% for GDS (R2 = 0.521, F(2,94) = 49.97, p<0.0001), 65% for STAI-Y2 (R2 = 0.652, F(4,94) = 42.08, p<0.0001), and 14% for AES (R2 = 0.135, F(1,94) = 14.51, p<0.0001). …”
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Associations between ultra-processed foods intake and preserved ratio impaired spirometry in U.S. adults by Weiliang Kong

“…Weighted logistic and linear regression models were employed for main analysis. Dose–response relationship was examined through restricted cubic spline (RCS) analysis, and subgroup analyses explored interactions with selected covariates.ResultsParticipants in the PRISm group were older and exhibited various adverse health characteristics. …”
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How Did the COVID‐19 Pandemic Change Cigarette Smoking Behavior? by Jason Semprini

“…Two‐way fixed effect linear regression models accounted for state‐level factors and temporal trends. …”
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Age and Sex‐Related Differences in Neuroprotective Effects of Cardiovascular Endurance on Cortical Thickness and Brain Volume in Adults Across Age by Junyeon Won, Marissa Gogniat, J. Carson Smith

“…Structural MRI was used to assess total GM volume, WM volume, and MCT. Linear regression models were used to examine the interaction between age and CE on total GM volume, WM volume, and MCT after adjusting for sex, years of education, body mass index, systolic blood pressure, gait speed, and total intracranial volume. …”
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Decomposition and comparative analysis of urban-rural disparity in attitude towards advance care planning among Chinese adults: A nationwide study by Xue Wang, Yibo Wu, Lina Ge, Meizhen Zhao, Yi Ma, Shuang Zang

“…We constructed multivariate linear regression models to investigate the primary factors influencing the attitudes toward ACP among Chinese adults. …”
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Social Support Theory for Predicting Stress, Anxiety, and Job Burnout of Healthcare Workers in the Post-pandemic COVID-19 by Masoumeh Mohammadi Khanqah, Fataneh Bakhshi, Asieh Ashouri, Abolhasan Afkar

“…Participants completed demographic questionnaires, the depression anxiety sress scale, the Maslach burnout inventory, and the multidimensional scale of perceived social support. data analysis included descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression models using SPSS software, version 22. Results: The Mean±SD scores for stress and anxiety were 9.11±5.64 and 6.44±5.23, respectively, with a median burnout score of 38 (IQR: 26-50). …”
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Maternal betel quid use during pregnancy and child growth: a cohort study from rural Bangladesh by Mohammad Redwanul Islam, Shaki Aktar, Jesmin Pervin, Syed Moshfiqur Rahman, Monjur Rahman, Anisur Rahman, Eva-Charlotte Ekström

“…Overall and sex-specific multiple linear regression models were fitted. Results Growth data were available for 501 children (mean age 4.9 years): 43.3% of them were born to non-users, 35.3% to those using prior to or less-than-daily during the survey, and 21.3% to daily users. …”
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The Protective Role of Ambient Ultraviolet Radiation Against Dementia: An Ecological Analysis of Global Data by Wenpeng You

“…Bivariate analysis, partial correlation, and multiple linear regression models were employed to assess the relationship between UVR and dementia incidence. …”
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Evaluation of laboratory findings indicating pancreatitis in healthy lean, obese, and diabetic cats by Freja K. Jørgensen, Charlotte R. Bjornvad, Birgit Krabbe, Stinna Nybroe, Ida N. Kieler

“…The cats underwent physical examination, and blood tests. Linear regression models compared differences in fPLI, fTLI, cobalamin, and folate concentrations. …”
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Relationship between Self-Efficacy and Headache Impact, Anxiety, and Physical Activity Levels in Patients with Chronic Tension-Type Headache: An Observational Study by Ángel González de la Flor, Guillermo García Pérez de Sevilla, Diego Domíngez Balmaseda, Daniel Martín Vera, María Montero Martínez, Jose Ángel Del Blanco Muñiz

“…Physical activity levels showed positive moderate correlations with the self-efficacy in the domain of physical function (r=0.41). Linear regression models determined that the self-efficacy and anxiety sensitivity with showed a significant relationship with the HIT-6 score (R2=0.262;p=0.008) and with the ASI-3 score (R2=0.565; p<0.001). …”
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Influence of Parent Stressors on Adolescent Obesity in African American Youth by Lauren Allport, MinKyoung Song, Cindy W. Leung, Kellye C. McGlumphy, Rebecca E. Hasson

“…Multivariate linear regression models were used to examine the relationships between individual parent stressors and adolescent BMI and waist circumference. …”
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Relationship between plasma uric acid levels, antioxidant capacity, and oxidative damage markers in overweight and obese adults: A cross-sectional study. by Natalia Albuja-Quintana, Aida M Chisaguano-Tonato, Maria E Herrera-Fontana, Sandra Figueroa-Samaniego, José M Alvarez-Suarez

“…Coefficients of correlations and linear regression models were applied to evaluate the association between antioxidant/oxidant parameters and plasma uric acid levels. …”
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Correcting the Cognitive Bias for Commuting Time to Relieve the Driving Stress Level in Snow Weather Condition: A Naturalistic Driving Study in Harbin, China by Zifeng Yang, Zhenwu Shi, Di Lu, Jie Liu

“…The results of hierarchical linear regression models indicated that overall stress scores could be predicted through participants’ sociodemographic characteristics, driving experience, commuting driving, and cognitive bias for commuting time. …”
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Meat consumption and racial/ethnic disparities in population-based study in the city Campinas, Brazil by Samara Agda dos Santos, Josiane Steluti, Natália Simonian Rodrigues Valente Ghedini, Semíramis Martins Álvares Domene

“…Food consumption data were collected using the 24-hour food recall method and meats were classified according to animal origin and type of processing. Linear regression models were run to assess the association between meat consumption and sociodemographic variables with a significance level of 5%. …”
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