Table 1 Descriptive characteristics and probabilities (p) after T-Test (continuous) or Chi-square (categorical) of study participants stratified by sex.

From: Associations of the gut microbiome and inflammatory markers with mental health symptoms: a cross-sectional study on Danish adolescents

Demographics

Female

Male

p-value

n

178

173

 

Gestational age in days: (mean (SD))

281.96 (9.80)

280.08 (10.09)

0.078

Delivery mode

  

0.036

Acute C-section

18 (10.1)

28 (16.2)

 

Natural birth

141 (79.2)

137 (79.2)

 

Planned C-section

19 (10.7)

8 ( 4.6)

 

Mother’s age at 2 years: (mean (SD))

32.49 (4.67)

31.73 (4.39)

0.126

Used antibiotics at 3 tears: Y(%)

153 (86.0)

155 (89.6)

0.380

Social circumstances (mean (SD))

0.12 (1.05)

– 0.06 (0.96)

0.103

Living with parents: Y(%)

165 (92.7)

163 (94.2)

0.718

Urban household: Y(%)

72 (43.6)

69 (42.9)

0.976

Has a Cat or Dog: Y(%)

130 (73.0)

126 (72.8)

1.000

BMI: (mean (SD))

23.12 (4.26)

22.87 (3.93)

0.570

Transport time: (mean (SD))

2.35 (2.07)

2.07 (1.61)

0.294

Ever smoked: Y(%)

89 (50.0)

91 (52.6)

0.703

Asthma at 18 years

44 (24.7)

44 (25.4)

0.975

  1. *Social circumstances are calculated using the mother’s education at birth, the father’s education at birth, and household income at birth64.