Sentence examples for a reference group against from inspiring English sources

Marginal effects are calculated in such a way that they sum to zero over the four outcomes of the dependent variable; it is, therefore, not necessary to specify a reference group against which the outcomes of the dependent variable are compared.

In this analysis, four performance phenotypes were used to compare mechanisms of control of aerobic maximum metabolic rate (MMR): (i) untrained sedentary (US) subjects, as a reference group against which to compare (ii) power trained (PT), (iii) endurance trained (ET) and (iv) high altitude adapted native (HA) subject groups.

To further investigate the HOX-cluster methylation patterns, we performed t-tests for differential methylation and gene expression using the 'posterior-only' as a reference group against which 'anterior-only' and 'pan- HOXA' tumors were compared.

The activity of the 5kDa peptide fraction of the cytosol from H. tubulosa coelomocytes (5-HCC) was tested against a reference group of Gram-negative and Gram-positive human pathogens.

Prevalence ratios (PR) were calculated to compare supplement use rates for subgroups of interest against rates for a reference group (e.g., herbal use among women aged 75 79 vs. aged 65 74).

Since it is possible that light to moderate alcohol drinking may protect against dementia, the group "drinking infrequently" was used as a reference group.

"Who was that sociologist at Columbia — Robert Merton? — who said that every group has a reference group?

The fourth group was positioned as a reference group.

a Reference group.

a Reference group: Male sex.

a Reference group; * Significant result, P < 0.05.