Table 1 Comparison of demographic data and personal or medical history between people with HARG and LARG in the gut.
Characteristics | N (%) | Total (N = 61) | HARG (N = 10) | LARG (N = 10) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Female | 29 (47.5) | 5 (50) | 4 (40) | 1 |
Male | 32 (52.5) | 5 (50) | 6 (60) | ||
Age | Median (1Q, 3Q) | 46 (39, 51) | 43 (35.5, 54) | 46.5 (42.5, 49.3) | 0.622 |
Age & gender | 30 s | 17 (27.9) | 4 (40) | 1 (10) | 0.768* |
Female | 9 (52.9) | 3 (75) | 0 (0) | 0.4 | |
40 s | 26 (42.6) | 2 (20) | 7 (70) | ||
Female | 11 (42.3) | 0 (0) | 3 (42.9) | 0.417 | |
50 s | 18 (29.5) | 4 (20) | 2 (20) | ||
Female | 9 (50) | 2 (50) | 1 (50) | 1 | |
Companion animal | None | 54 (88.5) | 10 (100) | 10 (100) | |
Water | Bottled Water | 36 (59) | 5 (50) | 8 (80) | 0.35 |
Purified Water | 30 (49.2) | 7 (70) | 4 (40) | 0.37 | |
Tap water | 11 (18) | 1 (10) | 0 | 1 | |
Medication | Probiotics | 12 (19.7) | 5 (50) | 2 (20) | 0.35 |
multi-vitamin | 18 (29.5) | 4 (40) | 2 (20) | 0.628 | |
Stool habitus | Regular | 46 (75.4) | 8 (80) | 6 (60) | 0.628 |
Medical history within 1 year | |||||
Antibiotic use | none | 54 (88.5) | 9 (90) | 8 (80) | 1 |
Number of hospital visits | > 6 | 2 (3.3) | 1 (10) | 0 | 0.066* |
4–6 | 7 (11.5) | 1 (10) | 1 (10) | ||
≤ 3 | 31 (50.8) | 6 (60) | 2 (20) | ||
none | 21 (34.4) | 2 (20) | 7 (70) | ||
Hospital visit d/t febrile condition | ≤ 3 | 5 (8.2) | 1 (10) | 0 | 1 |
none | 56 (91.8) | 9 (90) | 10 (100) | ||
Hospital visit d/t upper respiratory infection | 4–6 | 2 (3.3) | 0 | 1 (10) | 0.065* |
≤ 3 | 30 (49.2) | 7 (70) | 0 | ||
none | 29 (47.5) | 3 (30) | 9 (90) | ||
Hospital visit d/t dental problem | 4–6 | 3 (4.9) | 0 | 0 | 0.65* |
≤ 3 | 24 (39.3) | 5 (50) | 3 (30) | ||
none | 34 (55.7) | 5 (50) | 7 (70) | ||
