The phrase "are associated with patterns" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing relationships or connections between different elements or phenomena that exhibit recurring characteristics or trends.
Example: "The results of the study indicate that certain behaviors are associated with patterns of social interaction among peers."
Alternatives: "are linked to patterns" or "are connected with patterns."
Collectively, empirical findings suggest that climatological and meteorological variations are associated with patterns of crime, some of which are seasonal.
A secondary aim is to investigate whether sex and age are associated with patterns of stability or change.
This study examined how cost and noncost factors are associated with patterns of cost-related nonadherence to medications (CRN).
Low socioeconomic status, minority status, and unemployment are associated with patterns of infrequent preventive dental care and high rates of dental disease [ 17].
In contrast, the results provide no evidence that seed size, or the length or degree of overlap in flowering period, are associated with patterns of co-occurrence.
Furthermore, risk factors for preeclampsia are associated with patterns of blood pressure change in normotensive pregnancies similar to those seen in preeclampsia (Macdonald-Wallis et al, 2011), and gestational hypertension and preeclampsia may be closely related conditions (Villar et al, 2006).
Genes identified within the functional category of Embryonic Development are associated with patterning, specification of the midline axis, and formation of the neural tube.
PFGE pattern CASAI.0002, however, was associated with patterns CAKNI.0002 and CASAI.0003.
Environmental characteristics are known to be associated with patterns of physical activity (PA).
Likewise, inconsistent disciplinary patterns would be associated with patterns of child psychopathology that are more congruent with gender stereotypes.
Chromatin organization in eukaryotic cells is associated with patterns of transcriptional activity and genomic stability (reviewed in [ 1– 5]).
