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Despite the disappearance of significant differences after additional adjustment for lean mass (model 2) (partial corr, -0.150; p=0.058) and MVPA (model 3) (partial corr, -0.152; p=0.056), there was a trend toward significance in both models.

The trend in the prevalence of insomnia was slightly u-shaped; a decreasing trend was seen after the study period 1979–1982, but then the prevalence began to increase again in the latest study periods (Figure 1 ).

There was a moderately significant gender difference in talking with friends about contraception, showing males were more likely to talk with friends about contraception (57.4%) than females (40.4%).

We detected a clear trend where partners had similar levels of education, which is consistent with the findings of other recent studies [ 3 , 10 ].

Among obese women, however, again no significant differences were found except that those with a high educational level had marginally significant higher odds of dissatisfaction than those with the lowest level of education.

As in many other countries, the attractive and colorful packaging of these foods, despite their poor nutritional values, is one factor inducing change in Iranian children’s food choices [ 28 ], a change reflected in an increasing trend toward fast foods and high calorie snacks.

An increasing trend was also observed in the average number of pageviews per visit especially during the latter half of the assessment period.

While there is a clear trend to try to understand the complexity of and dynamic relationships between elements of health systems, there is also a demand to provide frameworks that distinguish between health system interventions, and that allow mapping with a view of analysing their returns.

This heralds a worrying trend in Malaysia since at present more than a quarter of its population is aged 15 and below [ 35 ].

PBS data suggest an increasing trend in statin prescription, although trends in general practice (which are more likely to reflect use in primary prevention) are less apparent [ 31 , 32 ].

Subgroup analysis stratified by sex showed a borderline non-significant differential impact of the intervention on wheeze (p for interaction 0.12).

Across age groups, there was a decreasing trend with age in overweight and obesity but this trend was only significant for overweight (p<0.001).

There was an increasing trend in overweight and obesity from poorest to richest families and the trend was significant for overweight (p<0.001).

There was a clear trend showing that the greater the types of services an individual received, the more likely they were to have undergone HIV antibody testing.

The validity of our indicator for diabetes is further supported by the fact that associations of known diabetes to sociodemographic variables and major established risk factors of diabetes were all highly significant and in the expected directions (Table 1 ).

Other polls also indicate a difference in the way Canadians and Americans perceive climate change as a public health threat [ 10 - 12 ], indicating that there may be significant differences in how people in different countries perceive these issues [ 6 ].

Cuzick’s non-parametric test for trend was used to assess whether a significant trend was evident for LTPA across increasing environment score categories and across increasing psychosocial score categories.

PA trends by country and over time In our review, there was a slightly increasing trend towards recommended PA levels in older people in Australia and the US over the last 10 years but a decrease in Brazil.

Age was not an associated factor when using the WHO standard definition; however, a reported history of myocarial infarction became highly significant.

Finally, other factors that may be significant determinants of cervical cancer screening participation were not included in the current study.

Results Drunkenness at last sex had a negative effect on the likelihood of condom use among men (AOR 0.84, 95% CI 0.72-0.99) and a marginally significant effect among women (AOR 0.87, 95% CI 0.59-1.02) in Southern Africa.

A decreasing trend in the level of CRF was observed across the categories (P for trend <0.0001).

The value estimates of local production for a variety of foods and beverages containing added sugar also indicated an increasing trend (Table 1 ).

CRC screening increased significantly with educational level and showed a borderline significant association with older age among men but not women.

Actually, only the association with underprivileged neighbourhoods in the [791–1166 €/CU] income group was at the limit of significance (OR = 2.15; 95% CI = [0.96-4.80]).