Table 1 Human cohort characteristics

From: Pathogenicity of commensal gut biofilm in prefrail aging

 

Adults (30–70 yrs) (n = 13)

>70 yrs robusts (n = 15)

>70 yrs prefrails (n = 14)

p

Gender

   

0.846

 Male

7 (53.8)

6 (42.9)

7 (46.7)

 Female

6 (46.2)

8 (57.1)

8 (53.3)

Mean age (years)

47.8 ( ± 11.6)

77.8 ( ± 5.21)1

76.2 ( ± 5.07)

<0.001

Household status

   

0.786

 Solo

9 (69.2)

10 (71.4)

9 (60)

 With partner

4 (30.8)

4 (28.6)

6 (40)

Mean Fried Frailty Index

0 ( ± 0)

0 ( ± 0)2

1.14 ( ± 0.363)

<0.001

Mean Charlson Comorbidity Index

0.923 ( ± 1.19)

5.07 ( ± 1.59)3

4.73 ( ± 1.87)

<0.001

Mean MNA score

27.7 ( ± 1.58)

28.1 ( ± 1.27)

27.5 ( ± 2.30)

0.713

  1. Data are represented as mean (±standard deviation) for continuous variables and n (%) for categorical variables. MNA Mini nutritional assessment. Statistical significance was determined by ANOVA (Fisher test) followed by Tukey’s for multiple comparisons for continuous variables and Chi-squared test for categorical variables, where P < 0.05 was considered significant.1 Prefrail vs robust (p = 0.846) and prefrail vs adults (p < 0.001),2 prefrail vs robust (p < 0.001) and prefrail vs adults (p < 0.001),3 Prefrail vs robust (p = 0.836) and prefrail vs adults (p < 0.001).
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