初次单侧全膝关节置换术后慢性疼痛围术期危险因素分析 by 张劲军, 梁成杰, 李伟红, 余婕, 邬培慧, 安珂, 孙来保

“…回顾性电话问卷，疼痛数字评分法（NRS）和ID pain 评分量表法计算患者术后3个月的疼痛程度和性质，收集患者围术期相关信息。对相关信息采用二元 Logistic 回归分析，筛查TKA 后 CPSP 可能的独立影响因素。结果最终纳入 338 例患者，失访率为 11.05%。…”
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Assessing the drivers of sexual behavior among youth and its social determinants in Nepal. by Grishu Shrestha, Reecha Piya, Sampurna Kakchapati, Parash Mani Sapkota, Deepak Joshi, Sushil Chandra Baral

“…Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis were conducted to determine the associations between social determinants and sexual behaviors.…”
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Soil-transmitted helminth infections and nutritional indices among children (5–9 years) and adolescents (10–12 years) in Calabar, Nigeria by Anok Ukam Usang, Edema Enogiomwan Imalele, Emmanuel Offiong Effanga, Ukoha Kalu Ukoha, Ituna Emini Eleng

“…The data were analysed using STATA software, version 14. A binomial logistic regression model was used to identify predictors of STH infections and to examine the associations between STH infection status and stunting, underweight, and wasting. …”
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Who is engaging with lateral flow testing for COVID-19 in the UK? The COVID-19 Rapid Survey of Adherence to Interventions and Responses (CORSAIR) study by Nicola T Fear, Susan Michie, Richard Amlot, G James Rubin, Louise E Smith, Henry WW Potts

“…Objectives To investigate uptake of lateral flow testing, reporting of test results and psychological, contextual and socio-demographic factors associated with testing.Design A series of four fortnightly online cross-sectional surveys.Setting Data collected from 19 April 2021 to 2 June 2021.Participants People living in England and Scotland, aged 18 years or over, excluding those who reported their most recent test was a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test (n=6646, n≈1600 per survey).Main outcome measures Having completed at least one lateral flow test (LFT) in the last 7 days.Results We used binary logistic regressions to investigate factors associated with having taken at least one LFT. …”
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Prevalence of anaemia and its associated factors among HIV-infected adults at the time of ART initiation at Debre Markos Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: a r... by Agazhe Aemro, Belayneh Shetie Workneh, Enyew Getaneh Mekonen, Mulugeta Wassie, Basazinew Chekol

“…To identify factors for anaemia, bivariate and multivariate logistic regression models were fitted. Model fitness was checked using the Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test.Results From 473 patients’ charts, 468 charts were included in the analysis, and a total of 164 anaemia cases were recorded. …”
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Triglyceride glucose index–body mass index as a predictor of coronary artery disease severity in patients with H-type hypertension across different glucose metabolic states by Lian Wang, Zijin Li, Rui Qiu, Li Luo, Xisheng Yan

“…The TyG-BMI was categorized into tertiles and analyzed using logistic regression models and restricted cubic spline (RCS) models to assess its association with multi-vessel CAD. …”
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Relationship of monocyte to high-density lipoprotein ratio (MHR) and other inflammatory biomarkers with sarcopenia: a population-based study by Zhiwei Xue, Jian Cao, Jianhui Mou, Rui Wang, Peng Liu

“…Methods The study comprised 10,321 participants aged 20 years and above from the United States. Multiple logistic regression was performed to explore the association between ln-transformed MHR, SII, NLR, NHHR and low muscle mass. …”
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Spatial co-distribution of tuberculosis prevalence and low BCG vaccination coverage in Ethiopia by Haileab Fekadu Wolde, Archie C. A. Clements, Beth Gilmour, Kefyalew Addis Alene

“…Parameter estimation was done using binary logistic regression. Prediction maps for the co-distribution of high TB prevalence and low BCG vaccination coverage were created by overlying spatial prediction surfaces of the two outcomes. …”
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Individual-level and community-level factors associated with the family planning use among pastoralist community of Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study by Mussie Alemayehu, Araya Abrha Medhanyie, Elizabeth Reed, Afework Mulugeta

“…To determine the fixed effect of individual-level and community-level factors of FP use, a two-level mixed-effects logistic regression was used. The result was described using the Adjusted OR (AOR), and the variance partition coefficient.Setting and participants Afar, Ethiopia (2018; n=891) married women of reproductive age (15–49) years.Primary outcome measures FP use or non-use.Results The current use of FP was 18.7% (16.31%–21.43%). …”
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Perceived wildfire risk and past experiences with wildfire smoke influence public support for prescribed burning in the western conterminous United States by Christopher J Rogers, Celeste Beck, Rima Habre, Jo Kay Ghosh

“…Methods Data were from the May 2023 Household Emergency Preparedness Survey, an online panel survey of 1,727 adults in 12 western conterminous states, applying survey weights to reflect the underlying population demographics. In weighted logistic regression models, we evaluated associations between predictor variables (past experiences with smoke, wildfire risk perception) and support for prescribed burns in general or near a respondent’s neighborhood, adjusting for age, race/ethnicity, gender, education, household income, and wildland urban interface status. …”
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Exploring the Association Between Triglyceride-Glucose Indices and Their Derivatives With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Insights From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surve... by Zhou Y, Xue F

“…TyG and its derivatives were evaluated as continuous and categorical variables in relation to OSA using multivariable logistic regression models. Subgroup analyses, dose-response relationships, and threshold effects were explored, and the diagnostic performance of TyG-related indices was assessed using AUC curves.Results: The study included 8,374 participants. …”
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Magnitude of urban malaria and its associated risk factors in Damboya town, Kambata zone, Central Ethiopia by Biruk Mulachew, Temesgen Bezuayehu, Solomon Asnake

“…Factors associated with malaria was analyzed using bivariable and multivariable binary logistic regression. The strength of the association was determined by computing Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) at Malaria is one of the most vital leading cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries particularly in Sub Saharan Africa (Bugssa and Tedla, 2020). …”
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Prevalence of mortality caused by injuries at Livingstone University Hospital, Zambia. A retrospective cross-sectional study. by Lukundo Siame, Malan Malumani, Chiyeñu O R Kaseya, Sergiy Ivashchenko, Leah Nombwende, Sepiso K Masenga, Benson M Hamooya, Michelo Haluuma Miyoba

“…Data analysis included descriptive statistics, chi square, mann-whitney test and multivariable logistic using forward stepwise generalized linear model equations (GLM) to identified factors associated with mortality, with a significance level set at p < 0.05. …”
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Association of alcohol abstinence with risk of hyperuricemia in rural Chinese adults: the Henan Rural Cohort Study by Xiaokang Dong, Lulu Zhang, Ning Kang, Huanxiang Zhang, Wei Liao, Xiaotian Liu, Pengling Liu, Lei Yin, Chongjian Wang

“…A questionnaire survey collected information on alcohol consumption patterns. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to evaluate the associations of type of alcoholic beverages, abstinence status and abstinence duration with HUA, respectively. …”
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Patients with chronic heart failure and predominant left atrial versus left ventricular myopathy by Xuanyi Jin, Wan Ting Tay, Dinna Soon, David Sim, Seet Yoong Loh, Sheldon Lee, Fazlur Jaufeerally, Lieng Hsi Ling, A. Mark Richards, Adriaan A. Voors, Carolyn S. P. Lam, Joost P. van Melle

“…Using multivariable logistic regression adjusted for LVEF and LA size, independent predictors of predominant LA myopathy were the presence of AF, diabetes, and higher GDF15, whereas absence of diabetes independently predicted predominant LV myopathy. …”
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Associations of macrosomia with sociodemographic, anthropometric, lifestyle factors and perinatal outcomes in Southwest Nigeria by Ikeola A. Adeoye, Joshua I. Fakorede, Mobolaji M. Salawu, Kofoworola I. Adediran

“…Bivariate and multiple logistic and Poisson regression analyses examined the associations at a 5% level of statistical significance. …”
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Hypothyroidism is Not Associated with Keratoconus Disease: Analysis of 626 Subjects by Zsuzsa Flaskó, Elena Zemova, Timo Eppig, László Módis, Achim Langenbucher, Stefan Wagenpfeil, Berthold Seitz, Nóra Szentmáry

“…., TSH, FT3, and FT4). A multiple logistic linear regression model was constructed to determine the effects of age (covariate), gender, and hypothyroidism (effect sizes) on “TKC-positive” disease. …”
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Indirect treatment comparison of lanadelumab and a C1-esterase inhibitor in pediatric patients with hereditary angioedema by Maureen Watt, Rachel Goldgrub, Mia Malmenas, Katrin Haeussler

“…A propensity score analysis used individual patient-level data from both studies in a logistic regression model to estimate inverse probability weights. …”

Development and Validation of a Routine Electronic Health Record-Based Delirium Prediction Model for Surgical Patients Without Dementia: Retrospective Case-Control Study by Emma Holler, Christina Ludema, Zina Ben Miled, Molly Rosenberg, Corey Kalbaugh, Malaz Boustani, Sanjay Mohanty

“…Controls without delirium or nurse-documented confusion were matched to cases by age, sex, race, and year of admission. We trained logistic regression, random forest, extreme gradient boosting (XGB), and neural network models to predict POD using 143 features derived from routine EHR data available at the time of hospital admission. …”
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Integrating CT-based radiomics and clinical features to better predict the prognosis of acute pancreatitis by Hang Chen, Yao Wen, Xinya Li, Xia Li, Liping Su, Xinglan Wang, Fang Wang, Dan Liu

“…The radiomics features were extracted from contrast-enhanced CT. Logistic regression analysis was applied to analyze clinical-radiological features for developing clinical and radiomics-derived models. …”
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