Retention in the Bukhali trial in Soweto, South Africa: a qualitative analysis using self-determination theory by Shane A Norris, Stephen Lye, Catherine E Draper, Nosibusiso Tshetu, Nokuthula Nkosi

“…The main themes identified were external influences on the trial, trial implementing environment, controlled motivation and intrinsic autonomous motivation.Results Our findings highlighted the contextual issues influencing the trial, including participants’ socioeconomic circumstances, and the presence or absence of social support, the trial complexity and participant burden. …”
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Synergies and trade-offs among key ecosystem services in Maze National Park and its environs, southwestern Ethiopia by Mestewat Simeon, Desalegn Wana

“…Additionally, we collected socioeconomic data to get insight into the local people’s perceptions of the interactions between ecosystem services. …”
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Rooftop Photovoltaic for Residential Electricity Self-Sufficiency: Assessing Potential Benefits in Major Japanese Cities by Samuel Matthew G. Dumlao, Chuyue Yan, Seiichi Ogata

“…Further research is needed to refine capacity estimates, explore the socioeconomic and political context of the cities, and examine alternative pathways for cities like Tokyo, Osaka, and Kawasaki.…”
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Cultural validation of the Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination Version III Urdu for the British Urdu-speaking population: a qualitative assessment using cognitive interviewing by Nadine Mirza, Maria Panagioti, Waquas Waheed

“…Participants came from varied socioeconomic backgrounds, with 22 identifying as Pakistani, one as British Pakistani and two as East African. …”
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Scoping review of happiness and well-being measurement: uses and implications for paediatric surgery in low- and middle-income contexts by Carrie Dolan, Jillian Harrison, Cate Pringle

“…Exclusions applied to non-English studies, those with unclear methods, undefined well-being concepts, a focus on socioeconomic indices, surgical techniques over outcomes or those published before 2000. …”
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Quality of Life of Palestinian Patients on Hemodialysis: Cross-Sectional Observational Study by Hani H. Naseef, Nadin Haj Ali, Arin Arafat, Sawsan Khraishi, Abdallah Damin AbuKhalil, Ni’meh Al-Shami, Hosniyeh Ladadweh, Mohammad Alsheikh, Abdullah K. Rabba, Imad T. Asmar, Yousef Sahoury

“…A multicenter cross-sectional observational study was conducted at multiple dialysis centers in Palestine, including 271 participants receiving renal replacement therapy. Demographics, socioeconomic, and disease status data were collected. …”
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Factors affecting risk perception of COVID-19: differences by age and gender by Sungwook Kang, Chang Hoon You, Young Dae Kwon, Young Dae Kwon

“…The predictors included in the analysis model were demographic factors, socioeconomic factors, health and quality of life factors, levels of social trust, and climate change factors.ResultsThe results demonstrated that COVID-19 risk perception was higher among older individuals and women compared with men. …”
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Effective interventions to prevent youth vaping behaviours: a rapid review by Ana Paula Belon, Laura Nieuwendyk, Tasha Allen, Melissa Worrell, Candace I J Nykiforuk

“…We applied PROGRESS-Plus (Place of residence, Race/ethnicity/culture/language, Occupation,Gender/sex, Religion, Education, Socioeconomic status, Social capital, and additional context-specific factors) for an equity analysis. …”
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Adherence patterns, risk factors and complications among patients with tuberculosis: a cross-sectional study at Nsawam Government Hospital by Abraham Norman Nortey, Amanda Adjoda, Amidu Alhassan, Godfred Yawson Scott

“…The positive trend in adherence underscores the importance of considering socioeconomic factors, as lower income was identified as a potential barrier to consistent medication adherence…”
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Can urban compactness improve ecosystem services: Evidence from Chinese urban agglomerations by Xuewei Zhang, Jiahui Wu, Jintao Yuan, Wanxu Chen

“…The construction of compact cities has been proposed to effectively avoid a series of ecological, environmental, and socioeconomic issues caused by extensive and sprawling urban development while establishing an efficient and resource-saving urban development mode. …”
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Association of Low Birth Weight Infants and Maternal Sociodemographic Status in Tuzla Canton during 1992–1995 War Period in Bosnia and Herzegovina by Fahrija Skokić, Dubravka Bačaj, Amela Selimović, Evlijana Hasanović, Selma Muratović, Amir Halilbašić

“…The present study covers a 22-year period (1988–2009), including the war period (1992–1995), and we retrospectively collected data on a total of 108 316 liveborn infants and their mothers from three different socioeconomic periods: before (1988–1991), during (1992–1995), and after the war (1996–2009). …”
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Oral Health Differences Between Middle-Aged and Older Adults in South Korea by Yoonjung Ji, Wonhee Baek

“…Methods: We examined influencing factors: demographic, socioeconomic, dental, physical attributes, psychological, and mental attributes. …”
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Body height in adult women and men in a cross-sectional population-based survey in Geneva: temporal trends, association with general health status and height loss after age 50 by Silvia Stringhini, Idris Guessous, Kaspar Staub, Julia Schäppi, Katarina L Matthes

“…Among men and women, higher socioeconomic status was associated with taller average height. …”
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Youthful Choices: A Secondary Analysis of the NFHS-5 Data to Examine Tobacco Use in Indian Adolescent Girls and Young Women by Jobinse Jose, Aditi Chaudhary, Abhishek Ghosh, Sonu Goel

“…In contrast, education (higher education OR 0.15, 95%CI 0.13, 0.18) and higher socioeconomic status (richest OR 0.3, 95%CI 0.22, 0.31) were protective factors. …”
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Escherichia coli in septic arthritis: prevalence and antibiotics susceptibility patterns by Masroora Ali Khan, Muhammad Kamran Taj, Zahid Khan, Imran Taj, Muhammad Naeem, Saima Azam

“…E. coli was more common in patients aged 41-60 years (7.7%), lower socioeconomic (6.9%), and illiterate (8.6%) patients. …”
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Malaria and Helminth Coinfection among Children at the Douala Gyneco-Obstetric and Pediatric Hospital by Ashungafack Flavio, Yamssi Cedric, Noumedem Anangmo Christelle Nadia, Vincent Khan Payne

“…Stool samples were also collected and examined through the Kato-Katz technique for the identification of helminth eggs. Demographic and socioeconomic data and information of participant’s knowledge on the transmission of malaria and helminth infections were collected with the use of a well-structured questionnaire. …”
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Parental stress and dedication to the education of their children among parents from eastern Peru by Jhomira Tucto-Claudio, Uriaz Navarro, Jessica Aranda-Turpo, Julio Cjuno

“…Further studies can explore the relationship of these variables in parents with other socioeconomic conditions and representative samples from other regions.…”
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Prevalence of Systemic Arterial Hypertension Diagnosed, Undiagnosed, and Uncontrolled in Elderly Population: SABE Study by Isabela Martins Oliveira, Yeda Aparecida de Oliveira Duarte, Dirce Maria Trevisan Zanetta

“…The prevalence of hypertension was high in this population, and its diagnosis and control were associated with socioeconomic, demographic, and healthcare access factors.…”
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The Role of Humanitarian Organizations in Promotion of The Rights of Refugees in The Host Communities: A Case Study of Nyakabande Reception Centre. by Nyirabavakure, Catherine

“…The researcher concluded that the effort towards promoting refugee livelihoods is doomed to fail if refugees in Nyakabande reception center are not empowered to construct gainful livelihoods. To improve the socioeconomic status of the refugees in the Nyakabande reception center, and consequently their contribution to the host economy, there is a need to create an enabling environment that will promote individual and collective innovativeness and opportunities, and tap into the synergies and potential of the refugees.…”
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Socio-Demographic Factors Contributing to Teenage Pregnancy in Bidibidi Refugee Settlement Zone Four Yumbe District. by Momone, Evaline

“…The socio-demographic factors contributing to teenage pregnancy include age, socioeconomic status, education, family structure, cultural and religious influences, access to healthcare, peer influence, geographical location, and media impact. …”
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