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. 2018 Apr 12;13(4):e0195652. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0195652

Table 5. Factors associated with the standard CONSORT.

Variables Univariable analysis P Multivariable analysis P
Coefficient (95% CI) Coefficient (95% CI)
The main effect of the primary outcome
significant vs non-significant[ref] 0.48 (-0.64 to 1.60) 0.40 -0.15 (-0.97 to 0.67) 0. 72
Language
English vs Chinese[ref] 8.55 (7.41 to 9.69) <0.001 7.00 (5.77 to 8.24) <0.001
Author’s affiliation to statistics or
epidemiology department
yes versus no[ref] 10.72 (8.46 to 12.97) <0.001 4.05 (1.92 to 6.18) <0.001
Center
multicenter vs single center[ref] 5.67 (3.87 to 7.47) <0.001 3.47 (2.02 to 4.92) <0.001
Sample size
>80 vs ≤80[ref] 0.15 (-0.96 to 1.26) 0.79 -0.003 (0.84 to 0.84) 0.99

Note: [ref]: reference level