Table 3 Significant behavioral variables associated with overall microbial structure in the ASD cohort as determined by a permanova.
Variable | Factor class | Total samples | R2 | q value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Childhood behavioral development finding | Numeric | 189 | 0.016 | 0.005 |
Plays imaginatively with others | Numeric | 213 | 0.015 | 0.005 |
Plays in a group with others | Numeric | 216 | 0.011 | 0.005 |
Language ability and use | Numeric | 216 | 0.011 | 0.005 |
Sleep pattern finding | Numeric | 216 | 0.01 | 0.005 |
Eye contact finding | Numeric | 216 | 0.01 | 0.005 |
Repetitive motion | Numeric | 216 | 0.009 | 0.011 |
Response to typical sounds | Numeric | 216 | 0.009 | 0.016 |
Imitation behavior | Numeric | 216 | 0.008 | 0.028 |
Picks up objects to show to others | Numeric | 216 | 0.008 | 0.033 |
