Sentences with phrase «study of this population»

One should bear in mind that studies of populations show that condom use for contraceptive purposes has a failure rate of 12 \ % [6]- where «failure» means conception, which can occur only once a month, whereas HIV can be transmitted any day of the year.

Of course, since they are studies of populations, they show tendencies and don't show the same difference exists in every individual.

A comparative study of population growth and the growth of the Sikh movement over the last four decades indicates a steady growth, substantially exceeding the percentage increase of the total population.

In this study of a population of relatively high socioeconomic status, we found a positive association between duration of breast feeding and mental development, even after adjusting for maternal age, maternal education, maternal intelligence (Raven score), and smoking at the time of conception.

«Viking is not a genetic term,» says University of Bergen geneticist Ellen Røyrvik, who was part of a landmark 2015 genetic study of populations in the British Isles.

One lifestyle factor, however, correlates with elevated death rates in almost every mortality study of any population in the world: smoking.

A previous study of a population in Iceland found that a rare mutation in the gene encoding TREM2 substantially elevated a person's risk of Alzheimer's disease.

In earlier studies of populations of people who have contracted Ebola, these differences are not related to any specific changes in the Ebola virus itself that made it more or less dangerous; instead, the body's attempts to fight infection seems to determine disease severity.

The biggest threat to Southern California mountain lions is us, confirms a comprehensive 13 - year study of the population's mortality and survival from the University of California, Davis.

A 2 - year study of a population in Belgium, now entirely wiped out, has revealed that these amphibians can't develop immunity to the fungus, as was hoped.

In more recent years, Mark has been involved in an ongoing study of population genetics with box turtles, in collaboration with scientists at Princeton University, and has worked with the Princeton Neuroscience Institute to guide his students through the process of peer review for the online neuroscience journal Frontiers for Young Minds.

Studies of populations who consume high fiber diets since birth show almost no diverticuli, appendicitis, and colon cancer.

Improving public information about use of dietary supplements involves investments in professional training programs, further studies of population and nutrient needs, expanding the database information, enhancing collaborations between governments and universities, and translating dietary supplement research into useful information for consumers, health professionals, scientists, and policymakers.

However in vulnerable individuals ongoing anxiety may lead to depression, which is a medical illness, and may be seen in future studies of this population.

Although previous reports may have over estimated our ability to identify such children, Bennett et al summarise information only from studies of population based samples where follow up assessments were conducted over time.

To fill that gap, the Menzies project, led by researcher Lisa Whop, conducted a retrospective cohort study of population - based linked health records for 1.3 million female Queensland residents aged 20 — 69 years who had one or more Pap smears during 2000 — 2011.

Not exact matches

Latina - owned businesses explode: In the last decade, Hispanic Americans have been starting and growing new businesses at twice the rate of the general population, according to a new study by researcher Geoscape and the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

A 2010 University of Brasilia study found that 1 in 5 Brazilian women under 40 — more than 5 million women overall, or about 22 % of Brazil's population — had had at least one abortion.

After all, almost half of the American population visit Facebook for news and information, according to a Pew Research Center study.

Austin and his team selected a nationwide group of 100 bankruptcy filers meant to represent a cross-section of the U.S. population, studied their paperwork, then followed up with a survey asking filers, basically, «Why?»

The mosquitoes are being released into two neighborhoods in Fresno, California, as part of a field study for the Debug Project, an initiative that aims to decimate certain mosquito populations.

Hundreds of studies of Millennials and shift populations show your employees, partners and customers want to have relationships with you, one another, your business and your brand.

One British study showed that the incidence of psychopathy among CEOs is four times that of the general population, so it's not as unlikely as you might think.

A new study from Wealth - X and UBS finds that the global population of billionaires has surged past 2,000.

«While we are disappointed CheckMate - 026 did not meet its primary endpoint in this broad patient population, we remain committed to improving patient outcomes through our comprehensive development program, including the ongoing Phase III CheckMate - 227 study exploring the potential of the combination of Opdivo plus [our other cancer immunotherapy] Yervoy for PD - L1 positive patients, and Opdivo plus Yervoy, or Opdivo plus chemotherapy in PD - L1 negative patients,» he added.

A roundup of gun control and violence studies by writer German Lopez at Vox shows Americans represent less than 5 % of the world population but possess nearly 50 % of the world's civilian - owned guns, police are about three times more likely to be killed in states with high gun ownership, countries with more guns see more gun deaths, and states with tighter gun control laws see fewer gun - related deaths, among other sobering statistics.

One German study, for instance, showed that participants who had listened to music with prosocial lyrics (such as Bruno Mars's «Count on Me» or Aretha Franklin classic «Respect») were equally likely to help students with German and Turkish - sounding last names (there is a large population of Turks living in Germany).

The study evaluated 1,268 cities with residential populations of between 25,000 and 100,000.

Next, study the spending characteristics of the population within this location.

«Whole segments of the population would reap enormous benefits, from social inclusion to educational and economic opportunities,» said DePauw University media studies professor Kevin Howley.

Researchers of the Canadian study says factors such as work, urban size, population density, economic opportunity or deprivation, and access to and quality of infrastructure, amenities and services may explain the community - level differences in life satisfaction.

In 2008, an Australian study showed that even in the sunny city of Brisbane, as many as 42 % of the population had deficient or inadequate levels of vitamin D.

A striking 46 percent of renters ages 25 to 34 — the core of the millennial population — spend more than 30 percent of their incomes on rent, up from 40 percent a decade earlier, according to a report by Harvard University's Joint Center of Housing Studies.

Studies have estimated 3 % of the U.S. population suffer from the pain and numbness of carpal tunnel syndrome (although the jury is still out as to whether its causes are genetic, occupational or a combination of the two).

The IARC acknowledges the difficulty of determining causality, but their report concludes that, «the consistent associations of colorectal cancer with consumption of processed meat across studies in different populations, which make chance, bias, and confounding unlikely as explanations.»

Separate studies of millionaire populations from Spectrem Group and Capgemini also show that the population of millionaires hit an all - time record in 2012.

Between 2000 and 2014, middle - class populations decreased in 203 of the 229 metropolitan areas reviewed in a Pew Research Center study.

And according to a recent Nielsen Company study, two - thirds of the world's Internet population visited a social networking site or blogging site — what they refer to as «member communities.»

Generation Z, those born 1997 to present, now represent 27 percent of the U.S. population, a larger group than Millennials, and although only older Gen Zs are entering adulthood, their impact on the food industry is already being felt, finds a new study by The NPD Group, a leading global information company.

For the United States, with its population of 320 million at the time of that study, the pure economic payoff was thus only $ 400 per person, while per capita GDP was close to $ 50,000.

On the topic of business education, the Gallup study showed that African American, Asian, and Hispanic business owners were more likely than business owners in the general population to be extremely or very interested in learning how to build a strong business credit application, choose a credit product, and develop a business plan.

According to a study done by the Pew Research Center, between 2000 and 2014, middle - class populations decreased in 203 of the 229 metropolitan areas.

In the chart above, courtesy of a March report from theOxford Institute for Energy Studies, you can see that the number of vehicles driving on Indian roads doubled between 2007 and 2014, thanks not only to an exploding population but also the rise of India's «spending class,» as Gianni calls it.

The Center for Puerto Rican Studies at the City University of New York estimates that Puerto Rico will lose up 470,335 residents by the end of 2019 — about 14 percent of the population.

«Based on [current population survey] data from 1980 - 2015, we find that increasing the minimum wage decreases significantly the share of automatable employment held by low - skilled workers,» the study says.

«But if there's a 100 microgram per meter smoke day, we'd expect that to go to a 100 percent increase of inhaler refills for the population,» Katelyn O'Dell, who studies the health hazards of wildfire smoke at Colorado state university said.

Sources: Bankrate, US Census Bureau 2015 American Community Survey, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, government websites, SmartAsset * For this study we looked at all U.S. cities that have a population greater than 200,000 with available data.

While credit utilization in these states remains low, recent studies have found that these regions have the lowest percent of the population with an open credit card or home equity line of credit.

(Washington, D.C.: Committee on Education and the Workforce, February, 13, 2002), http://archives.republicans.edlabor.house.gov/archive/hearings/107th/eer/enronthree21302/kruse.htm Another study comparing a matched sample of ESOP versus non-ESOP firms in with similar industries and workforce sizes among closely held companies, again, using population data on all available US DOL data followed the ESOP firms before and after their adoption of the ESOP from 1988 to 1998 along with the matched firms and found that 20 % of the ESOP firms had a defined benefit plan before adopting their ESOP, and 10 years later, after adopting their ESOP, they had defined benefit plans five times more than non-ESOP firms), 33.3 % of ESOP firms had a 401 (k) plan before adopting their ESOP with 52.4 % 10 years later (five times more than non-ESOP firms), and 35.7 % of ESOP firms had a deferred profit - sharing plan before adopting their ESOP with 51.2 % 10 years later (five times more than non-ESOP firms).

On the other population study using all US DOL data, see Testimony of Professor Douglas L. Kruse, Phd., Rutgers University.