Predisposing factors of long-term responsiveness in a cardio-metabolic cohort: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Non-participation in cohort studies, if associated with both the exposure and occurrence of the event, can introduce bias in the estimates of interest. This study aims to identify factors associated with follow-up participation in Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study, a large-scale community-based prospective study in West Asia.

Methods

A sample of 10,368 adults from TLGS was included in the analysis. All analyses were split according to sex and age groups (20-39, 40-59, and 60 years). The associations between socio-demographic, health, and lifestyle factors with response rate were identified using the Generalized Estimating Equations model.

Results

Over the median of 15.7 years of follow up the response rate was 64.5%. The highest response rate was observed in t

SUBMITTER: Cheraghi L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8353800 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature