The importance of sociodemographic characteristics of psychotherapy patients in institutional conditions on the Balkan territory

Objectives: The effects of psychotherapy are proven, compelling and far-reaching. The aim was to evaluate sociodemographic characteristics and clinical diagnosis of psychotherapeutic patients who were treated at the Institute of Mental Health in Belgrade. Design and Methods: Retrospective clinical study was composed of 334 patients. Patients data related to the gender, age, education, employment, marital status and clinical diagnose were processed by descriptive statistics methods and chi-square test. Results: Psychotherapy services were mostly used by female patients (64.1%), aged 30 to 39 years, majority finished secondary school (47.6%) and were employed (54.8%). Half of the patients were single (49.7%) with unipolar depressive non-psychotic disorder (60.5%). Conclusions: The research of this kind and with this volume of patients, coming from institutional conditions, has never been done among Balkan nationalities and thus represent encouragement for future studies.

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Pregnant women readiness to use the Internet to access health information about pregnancy and childbirth: A cross-sectional study (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.16358 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Leila Ahmadian ◽

Reza Khajouei ◽

Sudabeh Kamali ◽

Moghaddameh Mirzaee ◽

Arefeh Ameri

Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Health Information ◽

Demographic Characteristics ◽

T Test ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

The Internet ◽

Chi Square ◽

Readiness Assessment ◽

Pregnancy And Childbirth ◽

Chi Square Test

BACKGROUND Today, the Internet may be a promising tool for interventions for pregnant women. However, these kinds of tools are only helpful if users are ready to use them. OBJECTIVE The present study was conducted with the aim of readiness assessment of pregnant women to use the Internet to access health information about pregnancy and childbirth. METHODS This study was carried out on a sample of 384 pregnant women. Data were collected using a valid and reliable questionnaire. The first section of this questionnaire collected demographic characteristics of the participants. The second part of the questionnaire contains 27 questions covering the following components: infrastructure readiness (6 questions); affordability readiness (3 questions); and skill readiness (12 questions). Data were analyzed with SPSS 19.0 using descriptive statistics, Chi-square test, and T-test. RESULTS This study was carried out on a sample of 384 pregnant women. Data were collected using a valid and reliable questionnaire. The first section of this questionnaire collected demographic characteristics of the participants. The second part of the questionnaire contains 27 questions covering the following components: infrastructure readiness (6 questions); affordability readiness (3 questions); and skill readiness (12 questions). Data were analyzed with SPSS 19.0 using descriptive statistics, Chi-square test, and T-test. CONCLUSIONS The use of the Internet by pregnant women depends on factors such as infrastructure, affordability, and skills readiness. This study showed that speed and the quality of the Internet, hardware and software availability, affordability of the Internet, and access to the Internet training were factors in measuring E-health readiness assessment. CLINICALTRIAL Not applicable

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Comparing shopper characteristics by online grocery ordering use among households in low-income communities in Maine

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980021002238 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-16

Author(s):

Laura Y. Zatz ◽

Alyssa J. Moran ◽

Rebecca L. Franckle ◽

Jason P. Block ◽

Tao Hou ◽

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Keyword(s):

Low Income ◽

Grocery Shopping ◽

Sociodemographic Characteristics ◽

Chi Square ◽

Transaction Data ◽

Future Studies ◽

Number Of Children ◽

Online Shoppers ◽

Race Ethnicity ◽

Improve Access

Abstract Objective: Online grocery shopping could improve access to healthy food, but it may not be equally accessible to all populations—especially those at higher risk for food insecurity. This study aimed to compare the sociodemographic characteristics of families who ordered groceries online versus those who only shopped in-store. Design: We analyzed enrollment survey and 44 weeks of individually-linked grocery transaction data. We used univariate chi-square and t-tests and logistic regression to assess differences in sociodemographic characteristics between households that only shopped in-store and those that shopped online with curbside pick-up (online only or online and in-store). Setting: Two Maine supermarkets. Participants: 863 parents or caregivers of children under 18 years old enrolled in two fruit and vegetable incentive trials Results: Participants had a total of 32 757 transactions. In univariate assessments, online shoppers had higher incomes (P<0.0001), were less likely to participate in WIC or SNAP (P<0.0001), and were more likely to be female (P=0.04). Most online shoppers were 30–39 years old, and few were 50 years or older (P=0.003). After controlling for age, gender, race/ethnicity, number of children, number of adults, income, and SNAP participation, female primary shoppers (OR=2.75, P=0.003), number of children (OR=1.27, P=0.04), and income (OR=3.91 for 186–300% FPL and OR=6.92 for >300% FPL, P<0.0001) were significantly associated with likelihood of shopping online. Conclusions: In this study of Maine families, low-income shoppers were significantly less likely to utilize online grocery ordering with curbside pick-up. Future studies could focus on elucidating barriers and developing strategies to improve access.

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Secondary School Students’ Perception of the Acquisition of Social Science Skill

Social Sciences ◽

10.3390/socsci10040126 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 126

Author(s):

José María Álvarez Martínez-Iglesias ◽

Pedro Miralles Martínez ◽

Jesús Molina Saorín ◽

Francisco Javier Trigueros Cano

Keyword(s):

Secondary School ◽

Social Science ◽

Demographic Variables ◽

Quantitative Methodology ◽

Analysis Software ◽

School Students ◽

Chi Square ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Linearity Test ◽

Ordinal Test

The aim of this study is to find out the relevance of the competences worked on in the area of social science, specifically in the subjects of geography and history, through the perceptions of pupils in the 4th year of compulsory secondary education (ESO). In order to carry out the survey, a purposive sampling was carried out in which more than 1400 4th year ESO students (in Spain) participated. In addition, using a Likert-type scale of our own creation called Evaluation of the Perception of Social Science Competences (EPECOCISO) and following a design of quantitative methodology, an exploratory factor analysis was carried out with the analysis software SPSS through the descriptive process, which allowed us to select the three factors that make up the study. Subsequently, correlations were established between factors through Pearson’s test, and between the different variables that make up each one of them with the socio-demographic variables (distinguishing between ordinal and nominal variables) through the chi-square test of independence and Cramer’s V test (nominal), as well as the linearity test, Goodman’s gamma test, and the Kruskal (ordinal) test. Finally, one of the most important conclusions of this study is that the difficulties encountered by students in the acquisition of competences is conditioned by the development of the assessment processes that are carried out.

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ESBL Activity, MDR, and Carbapenem Resistance among Predominant Enterobacterales Isolated in 2019

Antibiotics ◽

10.3390/antibiotics10060744 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (6) ◽

pp. 744

Author(s):

Altaf Bandy ◽

Bilal Tantry

Keyword(s):

Escherichia Coli ◽

Saudi Arabia ◽

Antimicrobial Resistance ◽

Carbapenem Resistance ◽

Resistant Bacteria ◽

Sociodemographic Characteristics ◽

Chi Square ◽

E Coli ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Resistance Rates

Antimicrobial-resistance in Enterobacterales is a serious concern in Saudi Arabia. The present study retrospectively analyzed the antibiograms of Enterobacterales identified from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019 from a referral hospital in the Aljouf region of Saudi Arabia. The revised document of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) CR-2015 and Magiorakos et al.’s document were used to define carbapenem resistance and classify resistant bacteria, respectively. The association of carbapenem resistance, MDR, and ESBL with various sociodemographic characteristics was assessed by the chi-square test and odds ratios. In total, 617 Enterobacterales were identified. The predominant (n = 533 (86.4%)) isolates consisted of 232 (37.6%), 200 (32.4%), and 101 (16.4%) Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Proteus mirabilis, respectively. In general, 432 (81.0%) and 128 (24.0%) isolates were of MDR and ESBL, respectively. The MDR strains were recovered in higher frequency from intensive care units (OR = 3.24 (1.78–5.91); p < 0.01). E. coli and K. pneumoniae resistance rates to imipenem (2.55 (1.21–5.37); p < 0.01) and meropenem (2.18 (1.01–4.67); p < 0.04), respectively, were significantly higher in winter. The data emphasize that MDR isolates among Enterobacterales are highly prevalent. The studied Enterobacterales exhibited seasonal variation in antimicrobial resistance rates towards carbapenems and ESBL activity.

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AGRICULTURAL RISK AND ITS PERCEPTION AMONG PROTEIN PLANT FARMERS

Annals of the Polish Association of Agricultural and Agribusiness Economists ◽

10.5604/01.3001.0013.2859 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol XXI (3) ◽

pp. 459-469

Author(s):

Magdalena Śmiglak-Krajewska

Keyword(s):

Market Risk ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

Risk And Uncertainty ◽

Agricultural Risk ◽

Chi Square ◽

Production Risk ◽

Average Rating ◽

Contingency Coefficient ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Perceive Risk

As farmers are exposed to risk and uncertainty, they are unable to make optimal choices. The main purpose of this paper was to present how farmers perceive risk in agriculture.To meet the objective defined above, this paper relied on the results of a 2018 survey conducted with a sample of 137 legume farms across the country. The information was analyzed and described with the use of descriptive statistics methods. Also, the correlation between selected characteristics was assessed with the Pearson’s contingency coefficient (C) based on the chi-square test of independence. Most interviewees (71%) perceive the effects of risk as the possible emergence of losses or profits, while 29% associate risks with losses only. None of the interviewees declared the perception of risks purely as an opportunity to reap benefits. The respondents believe that agricultural businesses should be most wary of production risk (an average rating of 11.6) and market risk (8.1 to 9.0).

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Vulnerabilidade social e a cárie dentária na primeira infância

Archives of Health ◽

10.46919/archv2n6-006 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (6) ◽

pp. 1550-1562

Author(s):

Amanda Albuquerque Diniz ◽

Isabelle Monteiro Da Silva Lima ◽

Karyne Barreto Gonçalves Marques ◽

Luiz Carlos Costa Madeira Alves ◽

Ingrid Cordeiro Monte ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Early Childhood ◽

Social Vulnerability ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

Categorical Variables ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Social ◽

Chi Square Test

Objetivo: Estimar a prevalência da cárie em crianças na primeira infância sob vulnerabilidade social. Métodos: Pesquisa do tipo transversal realizada no Instituto da Primeira Infância - Iprede, com crianças sob vulnerabilidade social em Fortaleza, Ceará. A coleta de dados foi realizada, em dezembro de 2018 a abril de 2019, com 363 crianças aleatoriamente, por meio de exame bucal e questionário. Os dados foram analisados através de estatística descritiva e do teste qui-quadrado para variáveis categóricas. Resultados: Observou-se uma prevalência de cárie de 35,6%, e que de 1 a 4 lesões representavam a maior porcentagem (23,7%). Elevado percentual de crianças nunca foi ao dentista (81,3%); semelhante percentual nunca sentiu dor de dente (82,3%). Conclusão: Apesar da vulnerabilidade social, a prevalência de cárie foi baixa, e sugere-se realização de ações para minimizar os efeitos da doença na qualidade de vida e desenvolvimento infantil. Objective: To estimate the prevalence of caries in children in early childhood under social vulnerability. Methods: Cross-sectional research conducted at the Instituto da Primeira Infância - Iprede, with children under social vulnerability in Fortaleza, Ceará. Data collection was carried out, from December 2018 to April 2019, with 363 children randomly, through oral examination and questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the chi-square test for categorical variables. Results: There was a prevalence of caries of 35,6%, with 1 to 4 caries representing the highest percentage (23,7%). A high percentage of children never went to the dentist (81,3%); a similar percentage never experienced toothache (82,3%). Conclusion: Despite the social vulnerability, the prevalence of caries was low, and actions to minimize the effects of the disease on quality of life and child development are suggested.

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Analysis of Scoring Sequences in Matches of the Portuguese Premier League

Journal of Human Kinetics ◽

10.1515/hukin-2017-0199 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 64 (1) ◽

pp. 255-263

Author(s):

José M. Pratas ◽

Anna Volossovitch ◽

Ana I. Carita

Keyword(s):

Regression Analysis ◽

Cox Regression ◽

Cox Model ◽

Positive Association ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cox Regression Analysis ◽

Premier League ◽

Chi Square Test

AbstractThe aim of this study was to examine the sequences of the first two goals scored in soccer matches in accordance with a range of different match contexts. Data from 1506 matches played in the Portuguese Premier League during six consecutive competitive seasons (2009-10 to 2014-2015) were analysed using descriptive statistics and the chi-square test in order to verify the association between variables and a Cox regression analysis was used to predict the time the second goal was scored in function of the time of the first goal scored in the match and the scoreline. The results revealed a higher frequency of the second goals being scored in the second half of a match (58%) and in the last 5 min periods of each half. A positive association was found for home teams and score-doubling goals (58%), as well as for away teams and score-equalizing goals (56%). For home and away teams the score-doubling goal of a match was strongly and positively associated with a win outcome for home (93%) and away teams (92%), while the score-equalizing goals were associated with a draw (home and away teams: 44%) and loss outcome (home: 33% and away teams: 32%). Finally, the Cox model showed that if the first goal was scored in the second half of the match, the probability of the second goal being scored was three times higher compared to the first half.

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Emotional well-being and social support in social housing neighbourhoods in China

Journal of International Medical Research ◽

10.1177/0300060518774718 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 46 (8) ◽

pp. 3209-3218

Author(s):

Jinhua Liu ◽

Hongsheng Chen ◽

Yang Chen ◽

Zhigang Li

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Social Housing ◽

Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Positive Association ◽

Well Being ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Social ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Social Associations

Objective This study investigated the effect of the number of close friends (within and outside of social housing neighbourhoods) on the emotional well-being of men and women in social housing neighbourhoods in China. Methods Data (n = 535) were collected in 13 social housing neighbourhoods in Guangzhou from September to December 2013 using the random sample method. The t-test, chi-square test, and linear regression analysis were used to analyse the factors influencing residents’ emotional well-being. Results Having a greater number of close friends living within the social housing neighbourhood had a significantly positive association with the respondents’ emotional well-being (regression coefficient = 0.473). The number of close friends living in nearby neighbourhoods was only positively related to women’s emotional well-being (coefficient = 0.433). Conclusions These results highlight the importance of friendship for residents’ emotional well-being. Especially for women, friendship outside the social housing neighbourhood is essential for good mental health. This conclusion is based on analysis of cross-sectional data, and reflects the directionality of social associations. The mental health of the poor warrants greater attention in China.

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Sociodemographic profile of blind people: associations with knowledge, attitude and practice about sexually transmitted infections

Rev Rene ◽

10.15253/2175-6783.2015000500016 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 16 (5) ◽

pp. 738 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Andressa Kaline Ferreira Araújo ◽

Inacia Sátiro Xavier de França ◽

Alexsandro Silva Coura ◽

Sérgio Ribeiro dos Santos ◽

Ana Paula Andrade Ramos ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽

Sociodemographic Characteristics ◽

Blind People ◽

Chi Square ◽

Sexually Transmitted ◽

Attitude And Practice ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Sociodemographic Profile ◽

Blind Individuals ◽

Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Objective: to analyze associations among sociodemographic characteristics and knowledge, attitude and practice ofblind people about sexually transmitted infections. Methods: descriptive transversal study with a quantitative approach.Participants were 36 blind individuals. The questionnaire Knowledge, attitude and practice about sexually transmittedinfections was used. Absolute and relative frequencies were calculated. There were Chi-square test and chi-square Exact.Results: most participants are elderly, unmarried, with elementary school and not working. Knowledge, attitude andpractice about sexually transmitted infections are inadequate (p<0.05). Religion (p<0.001), work (p<0.001), not workingreason (p<0.001) and education (p=0.003) had associations with the attitude about sexually transmitted infections. Gender(p<0.001), marital status (p=0.019) and education (p=0.020) had associations with practice. There was no associationbetween sociodemographic characteristics and knowledge. Conclusion: sociodemographic characteristics may interferewith the attitude and practice of blind people about sexually transmitted infections, and the nurse should consider thesecharacteristics in professional practice with those subjects.

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Geðræn líðan íslenskra ungmenna: Tengsl við vinnu með skóla?

Læknablaðið ◽

10.17992/lbl.2020.11.605 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 106 (11) ◽

pp. 505-511

Author(s):

Margrét Einarsdóttir ◽

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Ásta Snorradóttir ◽

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Statistical Significance ◽

Health And Safety ◽

Poor Mental Health ◽

Chi Square ◽

Sleep Difficulty ◽

Time Work ◽

Mental Symptoms ◽

Chi Square Test

INTRODUCTION: Adolescent mental health problems have increased in recent years, and such problems may predispose the adolescent to long-term mental illness in adulthood. In past decades it has become more common for Icelandic teenagers to work while attending school (term-time work). Nevertheless, research is missing on the association between the level of termtime work and mental health. The aim is to examine the association between six types of mental symptoms (tiredness after an adequate night's sleep, difficulty sleeping, depression, stress/anxiety, worries/sadness, and multiple symptoms) and level of term-time work, by gender, age, and family's financial status. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A survey applying a Nordic questionnaire based on self-assessed mental symptoms, was conducted among 2800 randomly selected adolscents, aged 13-19. The response rate was 48.6%. Participants were asked how often they felt symptoms of poor mental health. They were divided into three groups consisting of: non term-time workers, moderate term-time workers, and intensive term-time workers. A Chi-square test was used to test statistical significance: 95% confidence interval (CI). RESULTS show gender difference in the association between level of term-time work and the mental symptoms. Intensive female workers are more likely to suffer symptoms of poor mental health than female non-workers, but no relationship was examined amongst boys. Furthermore, some association between term-time work and poor mental health is found amongst 13-15-year-olds, and for those whose parents are financially well-off. CONCLUSION: It is important that all stakeholders promote that term-time work of adolescents is moderate and that the young people themselves receive occupational health and safety education to be better able to understand the connection between work and mental health.

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