A noticeable but not significant difference was observed between smokers and non-smokers for total CD4+ counts (Table 4) but not for HIV stage (data not shown), although significant differences were observed between smokers and non-smokers for all of the clinical indices, with the exception of the gingival index (Table 4).
Likewise, the period of the dot.com bubble is captured by sudden shifts in investor sentiment before and after the bubble's collapse between 2000 and 2002, with the exception of the Japanese index.
For all WMS-III variables the effect of ANK3 ranged from negligible to small (Cohen's d range 0.03 0.17) with the exception of the composite index of working memory where a moderate effect size (Cohen's d = 0.35) was noted.
While these associations did not remain statistically significant in the multivariate analysis (with the exception of the wealthiest index at the individual level), the trend remained and the lack of significance may be explained by the reduced number of injuries/deaths in the dataset.
All comorbidity measures were entered into the full models as continuous variables with the exception of the Elixhauser index, which was included as a series of dichotomous variables.
Another important consideration is that, with the exception of the feminization index, the responses seen in the fish did not correlate with the total estrogenic activity present in the water samples as measured by the YES bioassay.
Another 10% were infected while admitted as inpatients of TTSH for unrelated medical conditions and, with the exception of the imported index patient, the remainder was infected while visiting friends and relatives in TTSH.
Correlations for the economic equality items were all above ∣0.7∣, with the exception of the GINI index which was moderately correlated with the other items (r range from ∣0.24∣ to ∣0.34∣).
In contrast, no environmental variables directly associated with human influences (with the exception of the inorganic pollution index) were related to assemblage patterns among LMEs.
All of the Table 1 variables, with the exception of the EQ-5D index score, were candidates for the first regression analysis.
