The first is that the Finnish national database that was consulted for sampling purposes is so extensive that they were able to find adoptees and families at high - and low - genetic risk for schizophrenia - spectrum disorders that were matched
on demographic variables (age, education, income level, household size, etc.).
Table 4 shows that persons with trauma experience (n = 223) did not differ significantly
on demographic variables from those without trauma experience (n = 137).
A self administered questionnaire was used to screen participants and gather data
on demographic variables, depression (the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale [CES - D]-RRB-, suicide (3 items added to the CES - D), life changes (a modified version of the Coddington Life Event Schedule for Adolescents), and family environment (Family Adaptation and Cohesion Evaluation Scales).
There were no significant differences
on demographic variables between the imaging subsample and the original sample.
The depressed children were individually matched with 80 nondepressed psychiatric controls
on demographic variables and nondepressive childhood symptoms by a computer algorithm.
t - tests were carried out to test differences
on demographic variables such as gender, location, and family type; correlation analyses were used to assess the relationships between these variables.
They were matched
on their demographic variables such as age (19 - 60 years), gender (men & women), education (BA / BSc / BSc (Hons) to PhD), marital status (married or unmarried), profession (employee or unemployed) and area (urban or rural).
Prior to the visits, the mothers completed two questionnaires
on demographic variables, partner conflicts, stressful life events and child behaviour problems, while the teachers completed questionnaires on the child's peer social competence, school adjustment, and behaviour problems.
This would allow the researcher to match subjects more carefully
on demographic variables, including the quality of communication exchange between the parent and the deaf child.
Not exact matches
We also have a growing international collection, producing Global, Canada, UK, China and US Industry Reports and research
on 300 economic,
demographic and consumer
variables that affect businesses.
Being breastfed exclusively for at least four months has been shown to have a positive effect
on the intellectual development of children even when controlled for the
demographic variables, especially socioeconomic status (SES) and education of the mother.14 - 22 The nutrient advantages of human milk coupled with the mother - infant relationship provide the matrix for the child to reach his / her full intellectual potential.
The primary aim was to learn their perspectives
on the nature and scope of their responsibilities and to identify any apparent similarities and differences in perspectives according to multiple
demographic variables.
Importantly though, the donation rates in these areas were lower than adjacent metropolitan areas with similar
demographics, highlighting that
variable donation rates at a macro-level is based
on variable OPO performance and community - level engagement in donation, and not the underlying
demographics of the population, which is often what many OPOs cite as the cause of lower donation numbers.
Unlike other studies that have looked at the influence of social media
on election outcomes, their study, «More Tweets, More Votes: Social Media as a Quantitative Indicator of Political Behavior,» took into account such
variables as incumbency, partisanship, media coverage, and socio -
demographic makeup of the electorate.
For that reason, different econometric models were implemented
on a panel of the 28 member states, during the period 1999 - 2012, including multiple economic,
demographic and geographical control
variables.
Demographic variables were year of graduation, sex (men vs women), age at graduation (≤ 29 years vs 30 - 32 or ≥ 33 years) and self - identified race / ethnicity, which students reported from a list of options
on the GQ (categorized as white vs Asian / Pacific Islander; other or unknown race / ethnicity; or racial / ethnic groups considered underrepresented minorities in medicine relative to their numbers in the general population, including black, Hispanic, and American Indian / Alaska Native).
When the researchers adjusted for
demographic variables, health behaviors and health conditions, a statistically significant effect
on mortality remained.
This does not mean that all cases of STDs are linked to social media, but social media has been shown in this study to have a statistically significant effect
on the number of STDs after controlling for
demographic and economic
variables.
«Giving preference to students
on the basis of other socioeconomic or
demographic variables had only modest effects
on the representation of black and Hispanic students; none that we examined brought minority students to proportional representation.»
Yet, much of that work depends
on a simple, often unstated, assumption: that the short list of control
variables captured in educational data systems — prior achievement, student
demographics, English language learner status, eligibility for federally subsidized meals or programs for gifted and special education students — include the relevant factors by which students are sorted to teachers and schools.
Our data included each student's answers
on each year's test; which school and classroom each student was in; each student's previous and future test scores; and
demographic variables including each student's age, sex, race, and eligibility for the federal school lunch program, a widely used proxy for family income.
The authors match school records with test scores and administrative data, including
demographic variables such as race, gender, and poverty status, as well as information
on school policies, teaching staff, and hours spent in school.
Few
demographic variables have been shown to have a significant influence
on leader efficacy.
Even when statistical models try to control for student -
demographic variables, teachers are advantaged or disadvantaged based
on the students they teach.
Increases emphasis
on student growth measures, which incentivizes a focus
on all learners and is less sensitive to
demographic variables
To evaluate the academic performance of students in LAUSD Alliance charter schools compared to LAUSD traditional high schools located in the same neighborhoods with similar student
demographics, we focus
on four
variables, each school's rate of attendance, their API (Academic Performance Index) score, the average SAT score per school, and the graduation rate per school.
This is in part because there are many other influences
on student gains other than individual teachers, and in part because teachers» value - added ratings are affected by differences in the students who are assigned to them, even when statistical models try to control for student
demographic variables.
Even when the model includes controls for prior achievement and student
demographic variables, teachers are advantaged or disadvantaged based
on the students they teach.
These types of experiences, when implemented effectively, provide some of the best opportunities for beginning teachers to see how different classroom
variables (e.g., resources available in classrooms, class size, and student
demographics) can have an impact
on teaching methods and strategies (Brush et al., 2003).
Chetty might even agree with this assertion, although he would disagree with the EVAAS's (typical) lack of use of controls for student background
variables /
demographics — a point of contention that has been debated, now, for years, with research evidence supporting both approaches; hence, the intense debates about VAM — based bias, now also going
on for years.
While prior evidence paints a mixed picture of the influence of
demographic variables on leader efficacy, the overall effect of such
variables seems to be weak or non - existent.185 For example, virtually no evidence suggests that school level or size, 186 teachers «age or total years of experience in education, student SES or student ethnicity, influence leader efficacy.187
The research results involve more than 200
variables, but for this analysis, we focused
on the basic
demographic player profile of each franchise to see which have found a sweet spot in terms of the audience they attract.
Based
on this source list, future CH4 emission trajectories depend upon such
variables as volumes of fossil fuels used in the scenarios, regional
demographic and affluence developments, and assumptions
on preferred diets and agricultural practices.
In making this determination, we focused
on the studies by the Bureau of Census cited above which seemed to indicate that a population size of 20,000 was an appropriate cut off if there were relatively few (6)
demographic variables in the database.
[21] These studies showed that after a certain point, increasing the size of a geographic area does not significantly decrease the percentage of unique records (i.e., those that could be identified if sampled), but that the point of diminishing returns is dependent
on the number and type of
demographic variables on which matching might occur.
The study took random samples from populations of different sizes and then compared the samples to the whole population to see how many records were identifiable, that is, matched uniquely to a unique person in the whole population
on the basis of 9
demographic variables: Age (85 categories), race (4 categories), gender (2 categories), ethnicity (2 categories), marital status (3 categories), income (3 categories), employment status (2 categories), working class (4 categories), and occupation (42 categories).
At the point of approximately 100,000 population, 7.3 % of records were unique (and therefore potentially identifiable)
on 6
demographic variables from the 1990 Census Short Form: Age in years (90 categories), race (up to 180 categories), sex (2 categories), relationship to householder (14 categories), Hispanic (2 categories), and tenure (owner vs. renter in 5 categories).
The Project Management Institute's 2015 Earning Power report, which is based
on a survey of more than 26,000 respondents in 34 countries, detailed 12 - month salary trends among 15
demographic variables and shares important insights
on roles ranging from entry - level project managers to senior executives.
This study focuses
on one risk factor (daily hassles) and one resistance factor (social support) as predictors of adjustment in children with PRDs, with
demographics and disease severity as control
variables.
Similarly, the size of between - group differences in depressive symptoms may vary between studies that used groups matched
on sociodemographic
variables and studies that did not control for these between - group differences, because the lack of control for
demographic variables may cause unsystematic bias rather than a general overestimation or underestimation of between - group differences in depressive symptoms.
The purpose of the study was to explore the moderating effects of socio -
demographic variables: age, gender, income, education and employment status
on frequency of use (FOU), use of MMT applications and the actual user acceptance of MMT services.
Based
on the previous research, we aimed to investigate the contribution of a set of risk factors that might be associated with relationship dissolution, such as: relationship dissatisfaction, emotional distress, enduring strain, and
demographic variables (low educational level and unemployment).
Key
demographic factors including single parenthood, ethnic group, occupational status, and child's ECBI score and age were also taken into account in group allocation in order to balance the groups
on key confounding
variables.
The effects of relationship dissatisfaction, life events, emotional distress, and
demographic variables on the risk of relationship dissolution were examined using logistic regression analyses.
The results revealed that part of the
demographic variables had effects
on work alienation and job performance.
The groups were compared
on demographics, family need for the intervention, barriers to participation, and family systems level
variables.
Table 3 describes the estimated effects of the CfC initiative
on the 19 outcome
variables from multilevel models with
demographic variables and multilevel models with
demographic variables and the baseline as a control.
Father's educational level was the only
demographic variable that had significant effects
on trait EI levels.
First, the MCS provides a comprehensive assessment of psychosocial and behavioural constructs reflecting mental health and well - being in a large sample of 27 808 children aged approximately 11 years (representing 31.4 % of eligible NSW students), which is representative of the NSW population
on a range of
demographic variables (table 3).
Thus, the purpose of the present empirical investigation was to replicate and extend previous research
on agapic love by exploring three specific
demographic variables — age, gender, and ethnicity — in a large, multi-ethnic community sample of adult men and women.