To identify baseline variables that may have been contributing to membership in a particular cluster, logistic regression (SAS® PROC LOGISTIC) with stepwise variable selection was used.
A bold cell indicates a term that is contributing to membership in the corresponding group; a red italicized cell indicates a term that is pointing in the opposite direction.
As all individuals in the current sample had been exposed to the loss of a loved one, it may that it was the traumatic nature of these losses (e.g., witnessing the murder death of a loved one) that specifically contributed to membership in the combined PTSD/PGD classes.
Limited income could directly restrict individuals from activities that involve costs (such as shopping, dining, club membership) while contributing to problems accessing free activities (such as affording transportation).
To determine the major contributing variables to cluster membership, partial least squares (PLS) was applied since the predictors (the original variables) are highly correlated and so ordinary multinomial regression is inaccurate due to multicollinearity.
On the other hand, Vermont's strong commitment to education and history of civic participation such as volunteerism and group membership contribute to one of the country's lowest rates of youth disconnection.
César Menotti, who coached the team in 1978, was considered a left-wing dissident, and his long hair, flamboyant personality, and Communist party membership contributed to an overall air of bohemianism.
It is also interesting to note that among CHF and non-member households, willingness to contribute to subsidised membership for the poor is lower than willingness to accept it.
Against these economic challenges, V4 economies need to move up the value chain of production, explore more possibilities in the export of services and improve the quality of institutions in order to maintain the income convergence and utilize further benefits from EU membership [17] thus contributing to the EU growth itself.
