Table 1 The sociodemographic characteristics of the subjects in the two clusters.
From: A proposal for the reference intervals of the Italian microbiota “scaffold” in healthy adults
Cluster 1 (N = 24) | Cluster 2 (N = 124) | p (Cramer’s V) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Male | 12 (50.0%) | 57 (46.0%) | 0.72 (0.03) |
Female | 12 (50.0%) | 67 (54.0%) | |
Age | |||
< 18 | 4 (16.7%) | 18 (14.5%) | 0.68 (0.08) |
18–65 | 20 (83.3%) | 101 (81.5%) | |
> 65 | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (4.0%) | |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | |||
< 18.5 | 4 (16.7%) | 18 (14.5%) | 1.00 (0.02) |
18.5–25 | 15 (62.5%) | 80 (64.5%) | |
> 25 | 5 (20.8%) | 26 (21.0%) | |
Physical activity | |||
< 1 h/week | 7 (29.2%) | 45 (36.3%) | 0.04 (0.21) |
1–4 h/week | 15 (62.5%) | 46 (37.1%) | |
> 4 h/week | 2 (8.3%) | 33 (26.6%) | |
Region of residence | |||
North | 8 (33.3%) | 77 (62.1%) | 0.03 (0.22) |
Central | 13 (54.2%) | 37 (29.8%) | |
South | 3 (12.5%) | 10 (8.1%) | |
Type of residence | |||
City | 15 (62.5%) | 90 (72.6%) | 0.33 (0.08) |
Countryside | 9 (37.5%) | 34 (27.4%) | |
Smoker | |||
Yes | 4 (16.7%) | 12 (9.7%) | 0.38 (0.11) |
Ex-smoker | 7 (29.2%) | 28 (22.6%) | |
No | 13 (54.2%) | 84 (67.7%) | |
Food restrictions | |||
Lactose restriction | |||
Yes | 4 (16.7%) | 11 (8.9%) | 0.27 (0.10) |
No | 20 (83.3%) | 113 (91.1%) | |
Other food restrictions | |||
Yes | 10 (41.7%) | 17 (13.7%) | 0.003 (0.27) |
No | 14 (58.3%) | 107 (86.3%) | |
Diet | |||
Mediterranean | 12 (50.0%) | 81 (65.3%) | 0.29 (0.13) |
Vegetarian/Vegan | 5 (20.8%) | 14 (11.3%) | |
Other | 7 (29.2%) | 29 (23.4%) | |
Breast feeding | |||
Yes | 21 (87.5%) | 102 (82.3%) | 0.58 (0.05) |
No | 3 (12.5%) | 22 (17.7%) | |
Animals | |||
Yes | 14 (58.3%) | 55 (44.4%) | 0.21 (0.10) |
No | 10 (41.7%) | 69 (55.6%) | |
Alcohol (last 2 days) | |||
Yes | 9 (37.5%) | 43 (34.7%) | 0.79 (0.02) |
No | 15 (62.5%) | 81 (65.3%) | |
