scholarly journals Seroprevalence of Porcine Cysticercosis in South-Eastern Côte d'Ivoire

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kouassi Eugene Koffi ◽  
Man-Koumba Soumahoro ◽  
Kouadio Borel N’Dri ◽  
Mireille Nowakowski ◽  
Cataud Marius ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Regression Models ◽  
Categorical Variables ◽  
Well Water ◽  
Continuous Variables ◽  
Farming Practices ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Porcine Cysticercosis ◽  
Pig Farms ◽  
Western Blot Data

Abstract : Background : porcine cysticercosis is an endemic parasitic zoonosis in many developing countries. The objective was to estimate the seroprevalence of porcine cysticercosis in traditional pig farms in the departments of Dabou, Aboisso and Agboville where blood samples were taken from pigs and analyzed by ELISA (IgG) and western blot. Data on farming practices and pig characteristics were collected. Categorical variables were compared with the Chi2 test and continuous variables with the Student test. Multivariate logistic regression models were constructed to identify risk factors. Results: A total of 668 pigs were sampled from 116 farms. The seroprevalence of cysticercosis was estimated at 13.2%. Overweight [ORa=2.6; 95%CI(1.3-4.9)] and fat pigs [ORa=2.3; 95%CI(1.0-4.8)] were twice as likely to be seropositive for cysticercosis. This risk was increased in farms using well water for drinking [aOR=2.5; 95%CI(1.0-6.3)] as well as those reporting veterinary care of the animals (ORa=2.9; 95%CI (1.2-7.3)). Conclusions: This study demonstrated the circulation of T. solium in pig farms in southern Côte d'Ivoire.

HOGG1 polymorphism and gastric cancer/atrophic gastritis

2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e15535-e15535
Author(s):  
J. Cheng ◽  
L. Sun
Keyword(s):  
Gastric Cancer ◽  
Atrophic Gastritis ◽  
Regression Models ◽  
Oxidative Dna Damage ◽  
Rflp Analysis ◽  
Categorical Variables ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Continuous Variables ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Cancer Group

e15535 Objective: 8-Hydroxydeoxyguanine (8-OHdG) formation is one of the most common types of oxidative DNA damage leading to gastric cancer development and human oxoguanine glycosylase 1(hOGG1) is responsible for repairing 8-OHdG lesions. Among several hOGG1 gene polymorphisms, the Ser→Cys polymorphism at position 326 is related to decreased repair function. We aimed to investigate the association between Ser326Cys hOGG1 polymorphism and gastric cancer/atrophic gastritis. Methods: 488 subjects (73 with gastric cancer, 160 with atrophic gastritis and 255 controls) were prospectively enrolled from 2005 to 2008 in Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital. Genomic DNA was obtained from peripheral blood and PCR-RFLP analysis was performed to distinguish the genotyping of hOGG1 Ser326Cys polymorphism. Statistical analysis was conducted by two-sample t-test or generalized regression models for continuous variables and the Pearson χ2 test for categorical variables. Logistic regression models were fitted to find the risk factors for gastric cancer and atrophic gastritis. For all analyses, significance was determined at the P < 0.05 level (two-tailed). Results: Patients with gastric cancer were significantly older than the control group (59.6±11.2yrs vs 43.6±10.3 yrs, P<0.0001) and atrophic gastritis group (59.6±11.2yrs vs 51.4±10.6 yrs, P<0.0001). Gastric cancer group had significantly higher rate of male than atrophic gastritis group (65.8% vs 48.7% in atrophic gastritis, p=0.02). Neither the hOGG1 Ser/Cys nor the Cys/Cys genotype was associated with gastric cancer, compared with the Ser/Ser genotype (OR: 0.96, 95% CI (0.51–1.84) and OR: 1.1, 95% CI: (0.48–2.1)). Ser/Cys and Cys/Cys were significantly associated with atrophic gastritis (OR: 1.76, 95% CI: 1.03–3.0) and OR: 2.38, 95%CI: 1.34–4.23)). After controlling for age, gender, smoking and alcohol, these significant associations still held with OR: 2.05, 95% CI: (1.14–3.68) for Ser/Cys and OR: 2.76, 95% CI: (1.47–5.18) for Cys/Cys. Conclusions: Our study supported that hOGG1 polymorphisms (genotype Ser/Cys and Cys/Cys) are associated with atrophic gastritis. These associations still exist after controlling for age, gender, smoking and alcohol. No significant association was detected between hOGG1 polymorphisms (genotype Cys/Cys or Ser/Cys) and gastric cancer. No significant financial relationships to disclose.

Child awareness of and access to cigarettes: impacts of the point-of-sale display ban in England

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 526-531 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony A Laverty ◽  
Eszter Panna Vamos ◽  
Christopher Millett ◽  
Kiara C-M Chang ◽  
Filippos T Filippidis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Regression Models ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression ◽  
Tobacco Advertising ◽  
Point Of Sale ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Annual Survey ◽  
Perceived Difficulty ◽  
Ease Of Access

IntroductionEngland introduced a tobacco display ban for shops with >280 m2 floor area (‘partial ban’) in 2012, then a total ban in 2015. This study assessed whether these were linked to child awareness of and access to cigarettes.MethodsData come from the Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use survey, an annual survey of children aged 11–15 years for 2010–2014 and 2016. Multivariate logistic regression models assessed changes in having seen cigarettes on display, usual sources and ease of access to cigarettes in shopsResultsDuring the partial display ban in 2012, 89.9% of children reported seeing cigarettes on display in the last year, which was reduced to 86.0% in 2016 after the total ban (adjusted OR 0.58, 95% CI 0.50 to 0.66). Reductions were similar in small shops (84.1% to 79.3%)%) and supermarkets (62.6% to 57.3%)%). Although the ban was associated with a reduction in the proportion of regular child smokers reporting that they bought cigarettes in shops (57.0% in 2010 to 39.8% in 2016), we did not find evidence of changes in perceived difficulty or being refused sale among those who still did.DiscussionTobacco point-of-sale display bans in England reduced the exposure of children to cigarettes in shops and coincided with a decrease in buying cigarettes in shops. However, children do not report increased difficulty in obtaining cigarettes from shops, highlighting the need for additional measures to tackle tobacco advertising, stronger enforcement of existing laws and measures such as licencing for tobacco retailers.

Abstract TP321: Is Weekend Admission Associated With Increased 30-day Stroke Mortality? The Effect of Adjustment Using a Claims-Based Stroke Severity Index

Stroke ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 47 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng-Yang Hsieh ◽  
Sheng-Feng Sung
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Regression Models ◽  
Severity Index ◽  
Case Mix ◽  
Stroke Severity ◽  
Stroke Mortality ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Case Mix Adjustment

Introduction: Whether weekend admission is associated with increased stroke mortality in Taiwan remains uncertain, partly because of an inadequate case-mix adjustment in other studies using an insurance claims databases. Hypothesis: Adding the 7-item claims-based stroke severity index (SSI) to a multivariate logistic regression model might alter the analysis of the effect of weekend admission on 30-day stroke mortality. Methods: We identified, in the Taiwan Longitudinal Health Insurance Database, which is linked with the National Death Registry, patients hospitalized for acute ischemic stroke between 2001 and 2013. The primary outcome was mortality 30 days post-admission. In base logistic regression models with and without the SSI, we tested the odds ratio (OR) of 30-day mortality in patient admitted on weekends using the covariates of age, sex, year of admission, Charlson’s comorbidity index, brain surgery, physician specialty and surgical volume, hospital ownership, accreditation, and patient volume. Results: We analyzed 46,007 consecutive hospitalized stroke patients (mean age: 68.8 ± 12.0 years; male: 59%), with an SSI of 7.5 ± 5.3 (range: 4.1-27.1), 23.0% were admitted on the weekend, and 4.2% died within 30 days. Patients who died within 30 days were more likely to have been admitted on a weekend (4.9% vs. 4.0%, p < 0.001). Nevertheless, patients admitted on a weekend had a higher SSI than those admitted on a weekday (7.8 vs. 7.4, p < 0.001). In multivariate logistic regression models, weekend admission was associated with 30-day mortality (OR: 1.22, 95% CI: 1.10-1.35) in the base model but not in the base model plus SSI (OR: 1.07, 95% CI: 0.95-1.20). Conclusions: We confirmed that, after stroke severity had been adjust by adding the SSI, weekend admission did not increase the 30-day mortality of stroke patients in Taiwan. A case-mix adjustment in comparative outcome studies of stroke patients is important when using an insurance claims database.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Cognitive Frailty, Do Psychosocial-Related Factors Matter?

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 968
Author(s):  
Esperanza Navarro-Pardo ◽  
David Facal ◽  
María Campos-Magdaleno ◽  
Arturo X. Pereiro ◽  
Onésimo Juncos-Rabadán
Keyword(s):  
Regression Models ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Preventive Interventions ◽  
Psychosocial Variables ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cognitive Frailty ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Affective Factors ◽  
High Prevalence

Cognitive frailty (CF) is a topic of growing interest with implications for the study of preventive interventions in aging. Nevertheless, little research has been done to assess the influence of psychosocial variables on the risk of CF. Our objectives were to estimate the prevalence of CF in a Spanish sample and to explore the influence of psychosocial variables in this prevalence. Physical frailty and cognitive, functional, psychosocial, and socio-demographic aspects were assessed in a sample of 285 participants over 60 years. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression models were carried out. A prevalence of 21.8% (95% CI 17.4–26.9) was established when both frail and pre-frail conditions were included, and a prevalence of 3.2% (95% CI 1.7–5.9) if only frail individuals were considered. Age, educational level, profession and psychological well-being variables significantly predicted CF. Frailty and pre-frailty are high-prevalence health conditions in older adults influenced by socio-demographic, socio-educative and affective factors.

Forced Sexual Victimization Among Youth in Custody: Do Risk Factors Vary by Gender and Perpetrator?

2019 ◽  
Vol 100 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-172
Author(s):  
Eileen M. Ahlin
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Regression Models ◽  
Sexual Victimization ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Using Data

There is relatively little literature examining risk factors associated with sexual victimization among youth in custody. The current study explored whether risk of forced sexual victimization among youth in custody differs by gender or perpetrator. Using data from a sample of 8,659 youth who participated in the National Survey of Youth in Custody, multivariate logistic regression models were employed to investigate gender differences in risk factors associated with overall forced sexual victimization and staff-on-inmate and inmate-on-inmate forced sexual victimization. Findings suggest that gender differences are more pronounced when perpetrator type is considered.

E-cigarette use among US adolescents: Perceptions of relative addiction and harm

2016 ◽  
Vol 76 (3) ◽  
pp. 293-301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Page Daniel Dobbs ◽  
Bart Hammig ◽  
Leah Jean Henry
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Grade Level ◽  
Regression Models ◽  
Cigarette Use ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
People’S Perceptions

Objective: Between 2013 and 2014, past 30-day use of e-cigarettes increased from 4.5% to 13.4% among US high school students aged 9–19 years. We sought to examine the influence of perceived addiction and harm of e-cigarettes on e-cigarette use among adolescents. Design: Self-reported use and perception of harm of e-cigarettes were assessed using a cross-sectional design. Setting: Data were collected from the 2014 National Youth Tobacco Survey. Method: Multivariate logistic regression models were employed regressing lifetime e-cigarette use and past 30-day use on established covariate factors. Results: Perceiving e-cigarettes as less harmful than conventional cigarettes increased students’ odds of lifetime use (odds ratio [ OR] = 2.40, 95% confidence interval [ CI] = 1.98–2.90) and past 30-day use ( OR = 2.18, 95% CI = 1.63–2.92) of e-cigarettes. Perceiving e-cigarettes as less addictive than conventional cigarettes also increased students’ odds of lifetime use ( OR = 2.11, 95% CI = 1.82–2.45) and past 30-day use ( OR = 1.93, 95% CI = 1.57–2.38) of e-cigarettes; however, perceiving e-cigarettes as more addictive than conventional cigarettes also increased students’ odds of lifetime use ( OR = 1.85, 95% CI = 1.37–2.49) and past 30-day use ( OR = 2.68, 95% CI = 1.84–3.90) of e-cigarettes. Other influencing factors of e-cigarette use among youth included race, grade level, living with a smoker and lifetime use of regular cigarettes. Conclusion: The perception that e-cigarettes are less addictive and harmful than their conventional counterparts may be an important risk factor for the use of e-cigarettes. Factors influencing young people’s perceptions need to be examined further.

scholarly journals Consumers’ Consciousness of Health-Friendly Products and Services and Its Association with Sociodemographic Characteristics and Health Status

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Young Ho Yun ◽  
Jin-Ah Sim ◽  
Yaeji Kim ◽  
Sujee Lee
Keyword(s):  
Regression Models ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Spiritual Health ◽  
Social Responsiveness ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression ◽  
Urban Residence ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
The Government ◽  
Perception Of Health

Although health policy resides mainly with the government, industry can play an important role in building a health ecosystem. From March to May, we administered questionnaires to 1,200 individuals from the general Korean population asking about their perception of health-friendly labels, and if they would purchase such labeled products (foods, pharmaceuticals, etc.) and services (purifying water, preventing air pollution, etc.) at extra cost. The participants placed a high value on the importance of mental, social, spiritual, and physical health factors in terms of company&rsquo;s products and services with a score of about 8 out of 10 (range, 7.74-8.33). Most respondents (72.4%) said they were interested in adopting health-friendly labels. When a health-friendly label is introduced (such as one by the Business for Social Responsiveness), 65.1% of the respondents said they intended to purchase the product or service, while 6.8% said they did not, and 75.0% said they were willing to pay extra for the health-friendly product or service. Multivariate logistic regression models showed urban residence, high education level, and good social health to be significantly associated with positive attitudes toward health-friendly labels. People with high income, no religion, or normal weight were more likely to say they intend to purchase products and services with health-friendly labels. They also had a more positive attitude toward paying more for such products and services, as did people with good spiritual health. This study provides data that illustrate the importance of health-friendly products and services to the general population and companies.

scholarly journals Examining the Association of Pain and Financial Hardship Among Older Men by Race in the United States

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 155798832110496
Author(s):  
Chiho Song ◽  
Gillian L. Marshall ◽  
Alyssa Reed ◽  
Tamara A. Baker ◽  
Roland J. Thorpe
Keyword(s):  
Regression Models ◽  
African American Men ◽  
White Men ◽  
Older Men ◽  
The United States ◽  
Financial Hardship ◽  
Composite Score ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Retirement Study

Pain associated with financial hardship among older men varies by race. The purpose of this study was to examine the association of financial hardship with the presence of pain in men 50 years and older by race. Using the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) 2010 wave, bivariate and multivariate logistic regression models were used to assess the association between four financial hardship indicators and total financial hardship as a composite score, and the presence of pain by race. Among White men, the association between the presence of pain and hardship controlling for demographic factors was statistically significant across four indicators and one composite score: ongoing financial hardship (OR = 1.29, 95% CI [1.02, 1.64]), food insecurity (OR = 2.55, 95% CI [1.51, 4.31]), taking less medication due to cost (OR = 2.12, 95% CI [1.40, 3.22]), difficulty paying bills (OR = 1.36, 95% CI [1.07, 1.73]), and total financial hardship (OR = 1.27, 95% CI [1.12, 1.44]). Among African American men, the association between the presence of pain and taking less medication due to cost (OR = 2.99, 95% CI [1.31, 6.85]) was significant. With increasing comorbidities among older adults, particularly African Americans, it is imperative to fully understand the mechanisms of this underexplored area in both the pain and financial hardship literature.

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