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Is the different time trend (1997-2008) of the obesity prevalence among adults in the three Belgian regions associated with lifestyle changes?
(alcohol consumption, smoking, fruit and vegetables consumption and leisure time physical activity), was assessed via logistic regression models. Interactions were added to the models to explore if the ...
Headspace-gas chromatographic fingerprints to discriminate and classify counterfeit medicines.
Principal Component Analysis, Projection Pursuit, Classification and Regression Trees and Soft Independent Modelling of Class Analogy. It was tested whether these techniques can distinguish genuine ...
Risk factors for methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a multi-laboratory study
factors for MRSA colonization/infection. RESULTS: A total of 6844 patients of which 17.5% died in the year 2005, were included in a logistic regression model. More than 97% of MRSA was associated with ...
Association between variables used in the field substitution and post-stratification adjustment in the Belgian health interview survey and non-response.
were obtained from all selected households (n = 12.204). The association between non-response and the selected variables was explored through multilevel logistic regression models with municipality and ...
Helicobacter pylori Infection in European children with gastro-duodenal ulcers and erosions.
11 European countries in patients with gastric or duodenal ulcers/erosions and 2 age-matched controls each. Possible risk factors were recorded. Logistic regression models were performed with ...
International mobility, sexual behaviour and HIV-related characteristics of men who have sex with men residing in Belgium.
HIV Infections HIV Seropositivity Homosexuality, Male Humans incidence Logistic Models Male middle aged Sexual Behavior Sexually Transmitted Diseases Travel Unsafe Sex Young adult Abstract: BACKGROUND: ...
Alleviating ecological bias in linking radon exposure to acute childhood leukaemia.
MODEL models Multiple public public health Public-health Radiation radon RATES regression relative Relative risk result results risk Risk Factors study threshold use VALIDATION VARIABILITY Abstract: ...
Alleviating ecological bias in linking radon exposure to health outcomes.
measurement method methodology methods MODEL models need outcome outcomes radon RANGE RATES regression relative Relative risk risk SKIN study use VARIABILITY Vector Abstract: Background Health Topics: Health ...
Equity in GP and specialist contacts by older persons in Belgium
Income inequities inequity Interview Interview survey Less Logistic logistic regression Logistic-regression medical consumption method methods MODEL models objectives older Older persons ON PARTICIPANTS ...
Interviewer variability in response rates in the Belgian Health Interview Survey
households Housing Impact improve Increase INFORMATION Interview Interview survey IS IT LEVEL Life LIFE STYLE life-style Logistic logistic regression Logistic-regression medical medical consumption MODEL ...