Maternal age-related declines in live birth rate following single euploid embryo transfer: a retrospective cohort study by Wei Jiang, Zichen Zheng, Nan Yan, Shuang Yao, Qijun Xie, Danyu Ni, Shanren Cao, Chun Zhao, Xiufeng Ling

“…Data were analyzed using multivariable logistic regression with generalized estimating equations (GEE) to account for confounding factors and restricted cubic splines to visualize the relationship between maternal age and pregnancy outcomes. …”
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Associations of the levels of adipokines and cytokines in individual follicles with in vitro fertilization outcomes in women with different ovarian reserves by Xuelan Li, Chujun Li, Jie Yang, Min Lin, Xianli Zhou, Ziyang Su, Yuting Zhang, Xinning Li, Xin Chen

“…The follicular level of IL-6 was negatively correlated with the quality of embryos according to the binary logistic regression analysis, while the follicular levels of adipokines and other cytokines did not correlate with IVF outcomes regardless of the woman’s ovarian reserve. …”
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Protocolized approach saves the limb in peripheral arterial injury: A decade experience by Pratyusha Priyadarshini, Supreet Kaur, Komal Gupta, Abhinav Kumar, Junaid Alam, Dinesh Bagaria, Narender Choudhary, Amit Gupta, Sushma Sagar, Biplab Mishra, Subodh Kumar

“…Association of limb loss with ischemia time, mechanism of injury, and concomitant injuries was studied using multiple logistic regressions. Statistical analysis was performed using STATA version 15.0 (Stata Corp LLC, Texas). …”
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Electronic cigarette use and chest pain in US adults: Evidence from the PATH study by Leili Behrooz, Wubin Xie, Aboli Goghari, Rosemarie Robertson, Aruni Bhatnagar, Andrew Stokes, Naomi M. Hamburg

“…Presence of established cardiovascular disease was examined at wave 4, and participants aged >40 years were asked about chest pain during wave 5. We used binary logistic regression models to determine the association between tobacco exposures and self-reported chest pain. …”
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Human papillomavirus vaccination hesitancy among young girls in Ethiopia: factors and barriers to uptake by Ashenafi Kibret Sendekie, Ashenafi Kibret Sendekie, Biruk Beletew Abate, Biruk Beletew Abate, Betelhem Anteneh Adamu, Aschalew Mulatu Tefera, Kaleab Temelket Mekonnen, Melkam Alemu Ashagrie, Yabibal Berie Tadesse, Abera Dessie Dagnaw, Mequannent Sharew Melaku, Gizachew Kassahun Bizuneh

“…Descriptive statistics were used to describe the participants’ demographic characteristics. Logistic regression was performed to identify the significant factors associated with acceptance of the HPV vaccine. …”
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Association between occupational exposure to gasoline and anemia: a retrospective cohort study in China by Lan Lin, Hongmei Cao, Beining Wu, Jin Wang, Lin Song, Weiling Chan, Geyang Li, Li Zhou, Jing Xiao, Lejia Zhu, Yulong Lian

“…Occupational exposure concentration of gasoline was measured based on the Chinese national standard (GBZ-T300.62-2017). Logistic regression was conducted to analyze the associations of occupational exposure to gasoline and anemia. …”
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Association between maternal infertility treatment and child neurodevelopment: findings from the Tohoku Medical Megabank Project Birth and Three-Generation Cohort Study in Miyagi a... by Mami Ishikuro, Shinichi Kuriyama, Shigeo Kure, Junichi Sugawara, Taku Obara, Nobuo Yaegashi, Tatsui Otsuka, Aoi Noda, Keiko Murakami, Fumihiko Ueno, Fumiko Matsuzaki, Tomomi Onuma, Zen Watanabe, Naomi Shiga, Noriyuki Iwama, Hamada Hirotaka, Masahito Tachibana, Hiroaki Tomita, Masatoshi Saito

“…We performed a multivariate logistic regression analysis of the association between infertility treatment (including ovulation induction (OI), artificial insemination with husband’s sperm (AIH) and assisted reproductive technology (ART)) and the clinical range of ASQ-3.Results Of 9655 mother–child pairs, 273 (2.8%) and 487 (5.0%) were conceived through OI/AIH and ART, respectively. …”
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The effects of mother-infant bonding on children's strengths and difficulties by Tomoko Kawasaki, Yoshikazu Noda, Yoshiyuki Hirano, Akiko Kawanami, Kenichi Sakurai, Chisato Mori, Eiji Shimizu

“…We analyzed the relationship between sociodemographics, maternal mental states, and latent classes using ANOVA and multinomial logistic regression. Results: Three latent classes were found: “asocial” (41.3 %), “well-adjusted” (20.3 %), and “highly difficult” (38.4 %). …”
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Tear glucose is associated with the presence and severity of diabetic retinopathy by Ningyao Cao, Lili Feng, Wei Xu, Fanglin He, Caiwen Xiao, Yan Liu, Weirong Xu, Jingjing Cui, Yuqian Guo, Lianqing Yao, Wenwen Xia, Fei Chen, Yong Li, Chuandi Zhou, Xiaofang Xu

“…In TG-positive group, 41 (45.1%) patients were diagnosed with DR, among them, 8 (19.5%) patients had mild DR, and 33 (80.5%) patients were afflicted with severe DR. Multivariable logistic regression indicated that the presence of DR positively correlated with the presence of positive TG (odds ratio [OR], 3.62; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.56–8.40; p < 0.01), longer duration of diabetes (OR, 1.11; 95% CI 1.06–1.17; p < 0.01) and higher HbA1c (OR, 1.25; 95% CI 1.01–1.54; p = 0.03). …”
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Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Painful Temporomandibular Disorder in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos by Anne E. Sanders, Jianwen Cai, Martha L. Daviglus, Olga Garcia-Bedoya, Gary D. Slade

“…Interviewer-administered questions assessed TMD. Survey multiple logistic regression estimated covariate-adjusted odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence limits (CL) for associations between PUFAs and TMD. …”
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Association between exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances with estimated glomerular filtration rate: Mediating role of serum albumin by Hua Fang, Huajing Chang, Danjing Chen, Wenxin Qiu, Jiangwang Fang, Yunli Wu, Xian-E. Peng

“…Associations between perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS), and perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) with eGFR and the risk of decreased renal function (eGFR < 90 vs. eGFR ≥ 90) using linear and logistic regression, weighted quantile sum (WQS) regression, Bayesian kernel machine regression (BKMR), and restricted cubic spline (RCS) analyses. …”
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Non-communicable diseases and their associations with outpatient services utilisation: insight from a population-based survey in Malaysia by Jabrullah Ab Hamid, Awatef Amer Nordin, Suhana Jawahir, Adilius Manual, Iqbal Ab Rahim, Sarah Nurain Mohd Noh, Nur Elina Ab Mutalib, Nurul Salwana Abu Bakar

“…We used multivariable logistic regression to determine the associated factors of having multimorbidity and the association between the number of non-communicable diseases and outpatient services utilisation.Results Overall, 11 347 respondents were included in the analysis. …”
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Association between childhood immunisation coverage and proximity to health facilities in rural settings: a cross-sectional analysis of Service Provision Assessment 2013–2014 facil... by Ahmad Reza Hosseinpoor, Nicole E Johns, Mike Chisema, M Carolina Danovaro-Holliday, Katherine Kirkby, Anne Schlotheuber, Messeret Shibeshi, Samir V Sodha, Boston Zimba

“…We examined associations between proximity to health facilities and vaccination receipt via bivariate comparisons and logistic regression models.Participants 2740 children aged 12–23 months living in rural areas.Outcome measures Immunisation coverage for the six vaccines included in the Malawi Expanded Programme on Immunization schedule for children under 1 year at time of study, as well as two composite vaccination indicators (receipt of basic vaccines and receipt of all recommended vaccines), zero-dose pentavalent coverage, and pentavalent dropout.Findings 72% (706/977) of facilities offered childhood vaccination services. …”
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A Circulating miRNA-Based Scoring System Established by WGCNA to Predict Colon Cancer by Da Qin, Rui Wei, Si Liu, Shengtao Zhu, Shutian Zhang, Li Min

“…Hub gene analysis was conducted for these DEmiRs in the cancer-related modules by the “closeness” method in cytoscape software. Then, logistic regression was performed to identify the independent risk factors, and a scoring system was constructed based on these independent risk factors. …”
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Snacking Behaviour and Its Determinants among College-Going Students in Coastal South India by Prasanna Mithra, Bhaskaran Unnikrishnan, Rekha Thapar, Nithin Kumar, Sharana Hegde, Anjali Mangaldas Kamat, Vaman Kulkarni, Ramesh Holla, B. B. Darshan, Kanchan Tanuj, Vasudev Guddattu, Avinash Kumar

“…The chi-square test and random-effect logistic regression analyses were used. Results. Overall, there were 52.4% females and 47.6% males, and 76.8% of them were aged <20 years. …”
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Association between different modalities of opioid use disorder-related care delivery and opioid use disorder-related patient outcomes: A retrospective cohort study by Nahiyan Bin Noor, George Pro, Mahip Acharya, Hari Eswaran, Corey J. Hayes

“…We also examined the association between the most common modality of OUD-related care delivery and all-cause ED visits, hospitalizations, and psychiatric-related hospitalizations (secondary outcomes). We estimated logistic regression for receipt of MOUD and negative binomial for all other outcomes. …”
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Joint effects of temperature and humidity with PM2.5 on COPD by Huan Minh Tran, Feng-Jen Tsai, Yuan-Hung Wang, Kang-Yun Lee, Jer-Hwa Chang, Chi-Li Chung, Chien-Hua Tseng, Chien-Ling Su, Yuan-Chien Lin, Tzu-Tao Chen, Kuan-Yuan Chen, Shu-Chuan Ho, Feng-Ming Yang, Sheng-Ming Wu, Kian Fan Chung, Kin-Fai Ho, Kai-Jen Chuang, Hsiao-Chi Chuang

“…The radial basis function interpolation was utilized to estimate participants' individual mean and differences in PM2.5, temperature, and RH in 1-day, 7-day, and 1-month periods. Logistic regression models examined the associations of environmental exposures with the risk of COPD adjusting for confounders. …”
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Long-term trends in the prevalence of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome in South Korea, 2011–2021: a representative longitudinal serial studyResearch in context by Yesol Yim, Jae E. Lee, Yejun Son, Soeun Kim, Hojae Lee, Sooji Lee, Wonwoo Jang, Hanseul Cho, Hayeon Lee, Kyeongmin Lee, Hyesu Jo, Jaeyu Park, Jiyeon Oh, Louis Jacob, Jiseung Kang, Hyunji Sang, Sang Youl Rhee, Dong Keon Yon

“…Age-standardized prevalence rates, annual percent changes (APC), and sociodemographic disparities were analyzed using multinomial logistic regression and Joinpoint regression. Findings: Among the 61,106 participants (50.4% females [95% CI, 50.0–50.8%] and 49.6% males [95% CI, 49.2–50.0%]), stage 2 CKM syndrome was the most prevalent (43.4% [42.9–43.9]), followed by stages 1 (25.4% [25.0–25.8]), 0 (21.1% [20.7–21.6]), 3 (7.3% [7.0–7.5]), and 4 (2.8% [2.6–2.9]). …”
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Prognosis and factors related to severe secondary hyperparathyroidism in long-term peritoneal dialysis patients by Yanmei Li, Xiaonan Feng, Na Chen, Shuhua Song, Min Yu, Yan Wang, Hongxia Zhang, Li Wang, Menghua Chen, Na Tian

“…The influence of sSHPT on the prognosis of and risk factors for sSHPT progression were evaluated using logistic and Cox regression analyses. After adjusting for confounding factors, higher (each 100-pg/mL increase) baseline PTH levels (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.206–1.649, p < .001), longer (each 1-year increase) dialysis vintages (95% CI 1.013–1.060, p = .002), higher concomitant diabetes rates (95% CI 1.375–10.374, p = .010), and lower (each 1-absolute unit decrease) Kt/V values (95% CI 0.859–0.984, p = .015) were independent risk factors for progression to sSHPT in patients on PD. …”
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Older adults’ Internet use behavior and its association with accelerometer-derived physical activity by Yen-Yu Chung, Jiaren Chen, Mei-Chun Lin, Ruo-Lan Liu, Jenn-Bang Wu, Hsin-Chang Tsai, Ting-Fu Lai, Ting-Fu Lai, Yung Liao, Yung Liao, Jong-Hwan Park, Jong-Hwan Park, Jong-Hwan Park

“…We performed a one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and multiple logistic regression to examine the relationship between Internet use and PA.ResultsWe included a total of 172 older adults (72.0 ± 5.5 years; 78.5% female). …”
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