Table 3.
PERMANOVA test results of beta diversity based on Bray–Curtis distance
| F-statistic | R2 | P-value | Dataset | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHB vs HC | 1.924 | 0.054 | 0.006 | Fuzhou |
| CHB vs HC | 2.809 | 0.098 | 0.007 | Jilin |
| CHB vs HC | 1.064 | 0.022 | 0.315 | Xiamen |
| CHB vs HC | 1.472 | 0.014 | 0.117 | Shanghai |
| LC vs HC | 3.284 | 0.080 | 0.001 | Fuzhou |
| LC vs HC | 4.315 | 0.142 | 0.001 | Jilin |
| LC vs HC | 1.931 | 0.042 | 0.011 | Xiamen |
| HCC vs HC | 2.981 | 0.081 | 0.002 | Fuzhou |
| HCC vs HC | 2.764 | 0.050 | 0.001 | Jilin |
| HCC vs HC | 1.230 | 0.018 | 0.220 | Nanjing |
R2 indicated the percentage of explained variance occupying in the total by group parameters, P-value indicated the significance and bold fonts indicated statistically significant differences between groups