Fig. 2
From: Comparative metagenomic analysis of the oral microbiome in COVID-19 patients and healthy individuals
Demographic and Health-Related Characteristics of COVID-19 and Non-COVID Study Groups: Figure provides an overview of the demographic and health-related characteristics of the study groups. (A) Age distribution of participants across COVID-19 and non-COVID groups, illustrating the spread of ages within each group. (B) Gender distribution across the two groups, indicating the proportion of male and female participants. (C) Box plots showing the impact of tobacco and alcohol use on the Shannon diversity index in both groups, highlighting the differences in microbial diversity due to lifestyle factors. (D) Pie charts illustrating the prevalence of tobacco and alcohol use among participants in both groups. (E) Box plots showing the impact of comorbidities on Shannon diversity index, emphasizing the influence of pre-existing health conditions on microbial diversity. (F) Correlation between disease severity and Shannon diversity index in COVID-19 patients, depicting how disease severity affects microbial diversity. (G) Comparison of Shannon diversity index across genders in both groups, indicating any gender-specific differences in microbial diversity.
