“a decreasing trend”

The sensitivity analysis showed a significant gender-income interaction only for unrefined starchy foods, with a decreasing trend (from Q1 to Q4) among men, but not among women.

In women, all indicators of body fat distribution except weight, BMI, WC, and weight-to-hip ratio (WHpR) showed a decreasing trend with increasing numbers of C alleles of the respective genotype after adjusting for age.

As we can see, for all the three classifiers, with the increase of threshold value, the AUC value shows a decreasing trend, which conforms to our expectation.

In the rice paddy category, however, the area ratio showed a decreasing trend after the disaster, with some points almost 0% in the 0–20-km zone ( Fig. 2c ).

Furthermore, as it is observed in Figure 6 , the temperature gradients induced during the deposition of each layer (per 500 s) exhibit a decreasing trend until the passage of the nozzle exactly above the thermocouples located at positions 8;6 or positions 2;6 (±45°).

It is obvious that as the number of malicious nodes increases, the packet delivery ratios of the three algorithms exhibit a decreasing trend.

By defining the normal range, the NDVR was reported to be 17.91%, 4.69% and 4.63%, showing a decreasing trend with the EMG data alone, the IMU data alone and the combined data, when the PCC method was employed.

In addition, a decreasing trend in ADAMTS13 antigen level was observed in the inclusive ages (22 y to 56 y) in our study ( Fig. 1F ), which is supported by the report of Kokame and colleagues ( 2011 ).

As the average fiber length decreases, the transmission haze of TOWF-coated flexible glass illustrates a decreasing trend.

This approach revealed the highest sound pressure levels in the frequency range from 50 to 100 Hz and a decreasing trend in the sound pressure level with increasing frequency.

The amount of bile drained through the PCD catheter changed from a decreasing trend to an increasing trend after the third session.

We also calculated the K + /Na + ratios, and found that salinity caused a decreasing trend of the ratios in both phyllodes and roots with progressive increase of salinity levels.

A decreasing trend of malaria odds with increasing wealth quintile was observed.

There was a decreasing trend in the Moran’s I from 2005 to 2014.

A decreasing trend in neonatal complications was observed from 2009 (76%) to 2013 (66%), which showed a percentage change over time of negative 13.2%.

Another important result of this retrospective study is to highlight a decreasing trend in the HBsAg prevalence rates among pregnant women consulting in Vientiane capital that is modest but significant.

Both of the cell populations showed a decreasing trend of chondrogenic differentiation marker genes Col2a1 and Agc1 during the 15-day culture period while in the control cells the expression strengthened over time, as expected.

The levels showed a decreasing trend with distance from the tannery.

The acute hazard quotient has remained relatively steady in spring wheat, although a decreasing trend is apparent since 1998 ( Fig. 4 ).

The crude mortality rate of UGIC displayed a decreasing trend in Hebei Province from the 1970s to 2013, and the adjusted rate decreased by 43.81% from the 1970s (58.07/100000) to 2013 (32.63/100000).

The estimated CFR varied throughout the epidemic, with a decreasing trend overall, from 69.8% (95% CI 58.6–79.2%) between January and March 2014 to 39.0% (95% CI 25.7–54.3%) between July and September 2015 for all countries combined ( figure 2 b ).

There was a decreasing trend in IOCA during the 10 years of this study.

A decreasing trend in FI is found in Dover–Rochester, NH–ME, as well as in Seattle, WA, and Phoenix–Mesa, AZ.

At enzyme concentrations higher than 50 mgL –1 , a decreasing trend in decolourisation efficiency was observed.

The Total Heavy Mineral (THM) content in the sand dominant sediments of the Ayiramthengu borehole core exhibits a decreasing trend towards the bottom of the core.