Hydrochemical and contamination dynamics of groundwater in relocated tannery area, Dhaka, Bangladesh: Impacts of tannery relocation and preliminary health risks by Md. Samium Basir, Amit Hasan Anik, Md. Abu Bakar Siddique, Qoushik Ikbal, Md. Golam Muktadir

“…WPI (0.33), along with HEI (3.31), HPI (3.01), and Cd (-4.69) indices, indicated that the groundwater samples were of good quality for drinking. Multivariate statistical techniques and the PMF model predicted that geogenic, anthropogenic, and mixed sources accounted for 54.6 %, 20.5 %, and 24.9 % of groundwater contamination sources, respectively. …”
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Cumulative live births and predictive factors of emergency oocyte cryopreservation: a retrospective cohort study by Zichuan Han, Tian Tian, Nan Zhang, Jiaxiang Wang, Jia Li, Lixue Chen, Wan Yang, Ping Liu, Rong Li, Jie Qiao, Rui Yang

“…Methods This study, conducted between January 2017 and December 2022, included 137 emergency oocyte cryopreservation cycles involving 136 patients and their respective thawed cycles. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze cycle characteristics and oocyte thaw and transfer outcomes, grouped by indication of oocyte vitrification. …”
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A Comparative Analysis of Stress Relief, Life Satisfaction, and Quality of Life Based on Marriage Status and Gender Among Members of Society Participating in Exercise by Ji-Hye Yang, Sicheol Jung, Hyejin Yang, Chulhwan Choi, Chul-Ho Bum

“…We used a questionnaire survey with 311 participants, and the data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, validity and reliability, a multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA), and a post hoc analysis. …”
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Impact of Tricuspid Regurgitation Severity on Accuracy of Echocardiographic Estimation of Systolic Pulmonary Artery Pressure in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension by Jiawang Xiao, Jianming Wang, Shuai Huang, Jingsong Geng, Lili Meng, Zhongchao Wang, Qiguang Wang

“…The factors affecting the accuracy of echocardiographic sPAP estimation were analyzed by univariate and multivariate analysis. Results:. …”
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Analysis of the Influencing Factors of Tumor Volume, Body Immunity, and Poor Prognosis after 125I Particle Therapy for Differentiated Thyroid Cancer by Liling Tan, Zhijun Chen, Wenjun Wang, Yu Su, Zhen Wu, Ling Yi, Zhipeng Zheng

“…The risk factors influencing the efficacy of 125I particle therapy for differentiated TC were analyzed through multivariate logistic regression analysis. …”
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Association between Helicobacter pylori infection, serum thyroid-stimulating hormone, and thyroxine in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999–2000 by Ting Lu, Shunshun Lu, Jieqiong Lin, Xiaona Shao, Dahua Chen, Jianwei Shen

“…Q1: OR = 1.483; 95% CI, 1.033–2.129) and multivariate regression models (Q4 vs. Q1: OR = 1.004; 95% CI, 0.981–1.026). …”
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Risk factor analysis for cardiac abnormalities in patients with idiopathic scoliosis by Xiaochen Yang, Li Zhang, Yingsong Wang, Zhi Zhao, Weijie Xie, Jiang Lu, Genghao Qian, Zhiyue Shi, Tao Li, Quan Li, Ni Bi, Zhibo Song, Zhaoquan Zhang

“…Clinical and imaging data from 289 IS patients aged 6–18 years including 225 females and 64 males admitted to our center from January 2015 and March 2023 were analyzed. The records of echocardiography, spinal radiographs and magnetic resonance imaging were reviewed. …”
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Prognosis and Chemotherapeutic Efficacy in Extrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma With Lung Metastases by Chao Zhang, Shun Tu, Yanting Liao, Yaqiang Shu, Muyu Fu, Jiayue Li, Xiaohua Lei

“…Methods We retrieved data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database for patients with metastatic ECC (stage M1) from 2018 to 2021. The study analyzed these characteristics using descriptive statistics. …”
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Association of serum irisin with metabolic syndrome in obese Chinese adults. by Bing Yan, Xiulin Shi, Huijie Zhang, Lingling Pan, Zhimin Ma, Suhuan Liu, Yongwen Liu, Xiaoying Li, Shuyu Yang, Zhibin Li

“…Stepwise multivariable linear regression analysis showed that fasting insulin, HbA1c and albumin/globulin ratio were negatively associated with serum irisin level with statistical significance (all p-values <0.05) and waist circumference was negatively associated with serum risin with marginally statistical significance (p = 0.055). …”
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Association of Perineural Invasion of Adenocarcinoma in Prostate Biopsy with Pathological and Clinical Outcomes by Rita Rueangrong, Chalairat Suk-Ouichai, Achiraya Teyateeti, Katunyou Mahamongkol, Ngoentra Tantranont

“…Their pathological, clinical, and radiological findings were retrospectively analyzed. Patients with and without perineural invasion were compared using descriptive and inferential statistics. …”
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Prognostic Significance of Elevated Platelet Count (&amp;gt;200 x 10&amp;#x005E;9 per L) in BCLC Stages B and C of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Retrospective Multicenter Analysis by Munker S, Rodriguez I, Bernhart K, Ben Khaled N, Findik M, Siegmund LK, Ye L, Reiter FP, Roessler D, Nasseh D, Balcar L, Pomej K, Scheiner B, Weiss C, Pinter M, Seidensticker M, Mayerle J, Philipp AB, De Toni EN

“…To isolate the effect of platelet levels from portal hypertension, spleen diameter was incorporated as an adjustment variable in multivariate analyses, with variceal status considered when available (in about two thirds of patients). …”
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Impact of industrial activities on physicochemical properties, mineralogical, and elemental composition in sediments of Puliyanthangal lake, Ranipet, India by Vilvanathan Sathish, Ananthanarayanan Chandrasekaran, Mefleh Salameh Hamideen, Mathew Omoniyi Isinkaye

“…SEM imaging demonstrated variability in both the morphology and amorphous characteristics of the sediments, while EDS analysis highlighted the significance of certain elements implicated in the mineral formation. Furthermore, multivariate statistics revealed that the heavy metal’s concentration in the sediments are attributable to anthropogenic activities, particularly the discharge of industrial wastewater.…”
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Optimizing Students' Scientific Attitudes and Collaboration Skills Through Problem-Based Learning Based on Tri Hita Karana by Ni Wayan Rati, Ketut Herya Darma Utami, I Made Hendra Sukmayasa, I Nyoman Tri Esaputra, Jian-bang Deng

“…Data were acquired by observation and analyzed using Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) statistics. …”
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Analysis of nursing staff job satisfaction and its influencing factors: a cross-sectional study of 38 hospitals/nursing homes in China by Yu Zhao, Hui-Qun Lu, Yun Xu, Jie-Yu Lu

“…This study aimed to identify the factors influencing job satisfaction among nursing professionals in China.MethodsThis cross-sectional study utilized an online questionnaire to assess the job satisfaction, work conditions, and sociodemographic characteristics of nursing professionals in China. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, Spearman correlation analysis, and linear regression analysis.ResultsThe study collected 605 questionnaires from 38 hospitals and nursing homes in Nantong. …”
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Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Hepatitis C Virus Infected Population: A Southeast Asian Study by Muhammad Sadik Memon, Zain Islam Arain, Farukh Naz, Madiha Zaki, Suresh Kumar, Asif Ali Burney

“…A total of 361 patients with hepatitis C were analyzed; the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in HCV patients was 31.5%. …”
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Assessment of phenotypic diversity of Ñuña, a local common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) from the northern Andes in Peru by Angel Esteban Santa Cruz Padilla, Jorge Luis Vásquez-Orrillo, Ricardo Manuel Bardales-Lozano, Hipolito Murga-Orrillo

“…The analysis considered qualitative and quantitative traits, using multivariate statistics and comparison of means. Results revealed high phenotypic variability in both qualitative and quantitative traits. …”
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Risk factors and protective strategies for hypotony following preserflo microshunt implantation by Hiroki Mieno, Kazuhiko Mori, Kengo Yoshii, Yo Okada, Yoko Ikeda, Morio Ueno, Chie Sotozono

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Unveiling Childhood Health: A Rural Cross-Sectional Study of Nutritional Status among Under-Five Children in Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu by M. Palanivel Sundaram, P. Kaveri, R Kalaivanan, V. V. Anantharaman, Preethi Selvaraj

“…The univariate analysis was followed by a multivariate logistic regression to identify significant predictors. …”
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Prevalence and risk factors of undiagnosed age-related macular degeneration: the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2017–2020 by Yeji Kim, Kyungdo Han, Jae Hui Kim

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The effect of using google docs on Ethiopian EFL students' collaborative writing improvement by Girma Demissie, Dawit Amogne, Anegagregn Gashaw

“…Quantitative data from pre- and post-tests were analyzed using paired-samples t-tests and a one-way Multivariate Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA) to assess changes in overall writing skills and sub-skills. …”
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