Table 5 Shannon diversity indices and inflammatory scores by Gardnerella metagenomic subspecies at baseline at 16–20 gestational weeks.

From: HIV-associated vaginal microbiome and inflammation predict spontaneous preterm birth in Zambia

 

Shannon Diversity Index

Inflammatory Score

Median

IQR

coeff

95% CI

p

Median

IQR

coeff

95% CI

p

Gardnerella—“other”

0.44

0.21–0.85

ref

0.14

− 1.49 to 0.96

ref

HIV− (n = 77)

0.44

0.20–0.81

ref

0.03

− 1.33 to 0.93

ref

HIV+ (n = 26)

0.39

0.22 to 0.88

ref

0.21

− 2.31 to 1.02

ref

Gardnerella—1

0.82

0.70–1.35

0.43

0.26,0.60

 < .001

0.51

− 0.33 to 1.06

0.53

− 0.06,1.12

0.08

HIV− (n = 29)

0.79

0.69–1.35

0.42

0.23,0.62

 < .001

0.51

− 0.23 to 1.07

0.51

− 0.17,1.18

0.1

HIV+ (n = 13)

1.06

0.76–1.26

0.46

0.15,0.78

0.005

0.53

− 0.57 to 1.04

0.70

− 0.40,1.81

0.2

Gardnerella—2

1.54

1.10–1.94

0.95

0.78,1.12

 < .001

0.91

0.13–1.29

0.92

0.44,1.41

 < .001

HIV− (n = 30)

1.53

1.03–1.96

0.97

0.76,1.19

 < .001

0.83

0.03–1.30

0.78

0.16,1.39

0.01

HIV+ (n = 46)

1.54

1.19–1.91

0.91

0.65,1.16

 < .001

0.93

0.35–1.29

1.27

0.49,2.05

0.002

  1. Coefficients, 95% confidence intervals, and associated p values calculated by weighted linear regression.