Risk factors for COVID-19 transmission in England: a multilevel modelling study using routine contact tracing data.

Epidemiol Infect · 2024 · PMC11450508 · PMID 39355865

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highly significantp < 0.01actually significant

Multivariable mixed effects modelling All candidate variables highly significant ( p < 0.01) in the single variable analysis were considered for inclusion in a multivariable model using a forward-stepwise approach based on hypothesized impact on transmission.

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borderline significantno p-value reported

The Akaike Information Criterion (AIC) was also examined in each step of model-building as an additional relative measure of improvement in model fit for borderline significant variables.

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