Association of BMI and WC for insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes among Brazilian adolescents by Cesar Pirajá Bandeira, Beatriz D. Schaan, Felipe Vogt Cureau

“…The relationship between adiposity and T2DM was investigated using ordinal logistic regression models. To study the association between adiposity categories and the occurrence of insulin resistance, linear regression models were used. …”
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Neonatal Outcomes of Late-Preterm Birth Associated or Not with Intrauterine Growth Restriction by Cristiane Ortigosa Rocha, Roberto Eduardo Bittar, Marcelo Zugaib

“…Categorical data were compared between IUGR and AGA pregnancies by 𝑋2 analysis and Fisher's exact test. Ordinal measures were compared using the Kruskal-Wallis test. …”
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Implementing E-MOTIVE for detection and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage in South Africa by M Singata-Madliki, S Fawcus, N Moran, E Arends, E Muller, S Mandondo, G J Hofmeyr

“…This breakthrough intervention provides hope for women in SA, and requires a purposeful, co-ordinated implementation strategy on a national scale to reach all levels of the health service. …”
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Lateral flow assay as radiological prognosis factor of pulmonary cryptococcosis: a single center retrospective study in China by Jiejun Shi, Jianhua Chen, Qianjiang Ding, Guoqing Qian, Zeqin Zhang, Qifa Song

“…The results of the gamma test, chi-square trend test, and ordinal logistic regression all indicated that both baseline LFA and changes in LFA after treatment were significant predictors of imaging prognosis. …”
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Changes in lake sturgeon spawning periodicity is associated with prior reproductive effort by Douglas L. Larson, Travis O. Brenden, Edward A. Baker, Kim T. Scribner

“…We used Radio Frequency Identification tags to monitor spawning migration by male (N = 1931) and female (N = 683) adults over seven consecutive years (2016 through 2022) in the Black River, Cheboygan Co., MI. We used ordinal regression models to quantify associations. …”
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Water Flow Parameters on the Symmetry Axis and Extreme Line of Current by O. A. Burtseva, M. S. Alexandrova

“…With flow expansions up to 5, the relative error of the ordinates and flow velocities does not exceed 7–10 %. …”
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Assessment of the quality of groundwater wells in the island Municipality of Panglao, Bohol, Philippines by Ma. Grace Sumaria

“…Based on the overall results, the following recommendations were drawn for the Municipality of Panglao to implement: a) install a wastewater treatment facility to address the unfavorable presence of nitrate and other contaminants in the groundwater, and b) enact relevant ordinances to stop the rising influences of nitrate concentration and other water contaminants of its groundwater which are detrimental both to its growing population and to the environment.…”
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Community-led monitoring and the role of Ritshidze in improving the quality of primary healthcare in South Africa by K Govender, N Rambau, P Barron, B Setshogelo, K Vallabhjee, M Nyathi, H Schneider, S Xaba, N Mpofu, A Yawa

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Changes and the principle of assessment of readiness for changes in the life cycle of buildings by D. A. Khrustalev

“…An assessment package for determining a building’s readiness for prospective change, using office-type ordinal diagrams, is given.Conclusions. The appraisal apparatus can be used to compare properties that are to be converted (due to sale or rent). …”
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Escala de adherencia al tratamiento para pacientes con diabetes e hipertensión arterial by Henry Santa-Cruz-Espinoza, Elizabeth Dany Araujo-Robles

“…Se analizaron las evidencias de validez de contenido mediante expertos; finalmente, se exploró la estructura interna con análisis factorial exploratorio y la confiabilidad mediante el coeficiente alfa ordinal. Resultados: El instrumento presentó evidencias de validez de contenido, V de Aiken= 1 (0,83-1). …”
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Avaliação Automática do Nível de Complexidade de Textos em Português Europeu by Eugénio Ribeiro, Nuno Mamede, Jorge Baptista

“…Para tal, exploramos o ajuste de vários modelos de base pré-treinados em dados textuais utilizados para fins de avaliação de proficiência e exploramos abordagens que tiram partido da natureza ordinal dos níveis. Realizamos ainda uma análise preliminar da capacidade de base que modelos baseados em instruções têm para desempenhar esta tarefa. …”
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Demographic features, clinical characteristics, and comorbid relation in hidradenitis suppurativa: a population-based study by Gökhan Kaya, Fatma Pelin Özgen, Osman Kelahmetoğlu, Özlem Su Küçük, Nahide Onsun

“…Demographic, clinical, and comorbid characteristics were recorded and analyzed using chi-square and ordinal regression methods.ResultsThe mean age was 34.5 ± 12.1 years, with a mean disease duration of 5.9 ± 6.7 years. …”
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Gender difference in anxiety and related factors among adolescents by Chengzhen Bao, Lili Han

“…The Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) was applied to measure participants’ anxiety levels over the past 2 weeks. An Ordinal Logistic Regression measured risk factors of anxiety, while a path analysis was used to estimate the structural relationship between risk factors and anxiety.ResultsThe severity of anxiety in female was higher. …”
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The Correlation between Serum Vitamin D and Total IgE Levels and Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria among Chinese Population: A Retrospective Study by Jia Liu, Fudong Wang, Hui Cao, Yulan Wang, Furong Liang, Shuling Jiang, Haofeng Zhang, Jingying Luo

“…The Point-biserial correlation analysis revealed that gender was positively correlated with serum vitamin D (Pearson correlation coefficient = 0.286, P = 0.004) and UAS score (Pearson correlation coefficient = 0.273, P = 0.006). Ordinal logistic regression analysis showed that only serum vitamin D was correlated to activity scores (P = 0.008). …”
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Commercial and household food waste separation behaviour and the role of Local authority: A case study by Mamun Jamal, Aleksandra Szefler, Colman Kelly, Nicholas Bond

“…This strategy should involve a dedicated team from the local authority who continue to visit, monitor and co-ordinate the activities of local authorities, waste collectors, civic amenity sites and public to implement and enforce the food waste regulations. …”
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Noise risk assessment of the sensitive areas in the Administrative Center of Manolo Fortich Bukidnon by Sheerah Dale M. Orlasan, Judy Marie R. Zoleta, Kenn Migan Vincent C. Gumonan

“…This study will serve as a baseline data for the local government unit that will lead to better ordinance, policies, and implementation process to control the noise annoyance in the sensitive areas. …”
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Association of cognitive reserve with stroke outcome: a protocol for a systematic review by Laura Gallucci, Roza M Umarova

“…The primary outcome will be functional outcome after stroke assessed with modified Rankin Scale, activities of daily living (eg, Barthel Index), National Institute of Health Stroke Scale, dichotomised as favourable versus not favourable as well as reported as continuous or ordinal variables. Qualitative and quantitative findings will be summarised and, if possible, data will be synthesised using appropriate meta-analytical methods. …”
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Shrinking for Survival: Integrating Degrowth Principles into Texas Zoning Regulations by Alara Yücel, Pamela Durán-Díaz

“…The six key principles found to be essential to the degrowth movement—decoupling economics, fostering stronger communities, self-sufficiency, equity, political autonomy/collaboration, and ecological/environmental protection—were analysed in the context of the Texas municipal code for zoning to see whether current zoning ordinances follow the degrowth ideology. The findings reveal that while aspects of degrowth, such as affordable housing initiatives and environmental sensitivity, are present in Texas’ zoning regulations, these remain minimal and often constrained by the overarching focus on economic profitability. …”
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The Lived Experience of Caregiving and Perception of Service Provision among Family-Caregivers of People with Late-Stage Parkinson’s: A Qualitative Study by Joy Read, Sarah Cable, Gergely Bartl, Charlotte Löfqvist, Susanne Iwarsson, Anette Schrag

“…Three overarching themes were developed from the data: ensuring continuous support is vital to providing care at home, perceiving unmet service provision needs, and advocating and co-ordinating all aspects of care take their toll. These themes include not only experience of services that caregivers find supportive in order to deliver care but also of disjointed care between multiple agencies, a perceived lack of Parkinson’s expertise, and there was a lack of anticipatory future planning. …”
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Social factors influencing behavioral intentions to vaccinate: personality traits and cues to action by Zeming Li, Xinying Sun

“…Spearman correlation coefficients were used to evaluate associations among ordinal variables, while Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) explored complex relationships between latent variables.ResultsThe findings indicate that self-efficacy (β = 0.198) and perceived barriers (β = 0.515) exert the most significant direct positive influences on vaccination intentions. …”
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