He favoured congregational singing of the Psalms, which became a characteristic practice of the Huguenots in France and the Presbyterians in Scotland and the New World.
A characteristic practice is that of roasting the mother of a new-born child, a custom also followed in the Malay peninsula in a recently reported case with fatal results.
Leveled foundation is also a characteristic practice in hills even if the terrain is not leveled.
Because diverse populations present opportunities for individuals of different races, cultures and creeds to continuously interact with one another, this creates circumstances in which individuals adopt characteristics, practices and identities that are grounded in more than one culture.
An interviewer administered questionnaire asked about Socio-demographic characteristics, practices related to dental hygiene, history of dental diseases, dental fillings and visits to dentists.
With some modelling changes one can evaluate whether the intervention varies in relation to population characteristics (practices or patients, in the QOF context).
DOPPS longitudinal data also help identify trends in subject characteristics, practice indicators, medication use, and outcomes.
Psychosocial treatments are the first line of evidence-based treatments for DBDs, yet their effectiveness often varies according to patient sociodemographic characteristics, practice setting, and implementation procedures.
Thus, a multivariate model is estimated that also adjusts for differences between MRI and non-MRI practices in practice characteristics ("Practice j,r,t ") and county-level practice area characteristics ("Area r,t ") that remain after PS matching.
