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- noun statistics Any of the two
points that divide anordered distribution into three parts, each containing a third of thepopulation . - noun statistics Any one of the three groups so divided.
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About 55% of those whose brains were in the upper tertile (third) of atrophy developed Alzheimer's, while none of those whose brains in the bottom tertile (little or no atrophy) developed Alzheimer's.
Brain may shrink in decade before Alzheimer's symptoms appear 2011
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About 55% of those whose brains were in the upper tertile (third) of atrophy developed Alzheimer's, while none of those whose brains in the bottom tertile (little or no atrophy) developed Alzheimer's.
Brain may shrink in decade before Alzheimer's symptoms appear 2011
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Risk for developing metabolic syndrome was highest in the tertile with the greatest weight fluctuations, independent of whether these subjects gained weight overall or not.
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For the Beer brand, the overall TV ROI was $0.23 and among the high HSP index tertile of programs it was $1.61.
In Terms of ROI: Why Looking At Just Age Doesn't Work - Bill Harvey - MediaBizBloggers 2009
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For the Soft Drink brand, the ROI across the entire TV schedule was $0.35 but when those programs are divided into thirds based on index against HSP, the ROI for the Soft Drink brand of those programs in the high-index HSP tertile was $1.13.
In Terms of ROI: Why Looking At Just Age Doesn't Work - Bill Harvey - MediaBizBloggers 2009
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For the Soft Drink brand, the ROI across the entire TV schedule was $0.35 but when those programs are divided into thirds based on index against HSP, the ROI for the Soft Drink brand of those programs in the high-index HSP tertile was $1.13.
In Terms of ROI: Why Looking At Just Age Doesn't Work - Bill Harvey - MediaBizBloggers 2009
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For the Beer brand, the overall TV ROI was $0.23 and among the high HSP index tertile of programs it was $1.61.
In Terms of ROI: Why Looking At Just Age Doesn't Work - Bill Harvey - MediaBizBloggers 2009
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We noted a markedly elevated risk for carcinoid tumors of the small intestine with saturated fat intake in both the categorical (highest versus lowest tertile: HR, 3.18; 95% CI, 1.626.25) and continuous data (HR, 3.72; 95% CI, 1.797.74 for each 10-g increase in intake per 1,000 kcal).
Gary Taubes responds | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2008
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About 55% of those whose brains were in the upper tertile (third) of atrophy developed Alzheimer's, while none of those whose brains in the bottom tertile (little or no atrophy) developed Alzheimer's.
USATODAY.com News 2011
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(ASMM) was predictive of mortality (lowest compared with middle tertile OR: 3.60; 99% CI: 1.64, 7.89).
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition current issue Szulc 2010
reesetee commented on the word tertile
In statistics, any of the two points that divide an ordered distribution into three parts, each containing a third of the population; or any one of the three groups so divided.
August 15, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word tertile
Thanks WeirdNE... er, I mean, reesetee.
;)
August 15, 2008
rolig commented on the word tertile
As Mr. Nash said:
The tertile lives twixt plated decks
That practically conceal its sex –
Oops, sorry. Wrong word.
August 15, 2008
bilby commented on the word tertile
*wraps his fertile turtle in a terry-towel and tootles off*
August 15, 2008
reesetee commented on the word tertile
Heehee. I'm not saying I understand that definition, c_b. I'm just quoting it.
August 15, 2008
sarra commented on the word tertile
You know 'quartile' and 'percentile', right? 'Tertile' is analogous (if that helps).
October 16, 2009