Table 2.

The Shannon value of different groups and sampling sites.

Sequencing methods	Sampling sites	Health	Mild	Serve	p-value
16S rRNA	Forehead	3.63 ± 1.56	3.96 ± 1.15	3.16 ± 0.64	0.458
	Cheek	3.81 ± 1.02	3.26 ± 1.60	3.81 ± 1.15	0.397
	Chin	3.83 ± 1.44	3.50 ± 1.07	2.80 ± 2.25	0.586
	Chest and back	3.54 ± 1.03	3.66 ± 1.44	3.65 ± 0.63	0.995
	Total	3.73 ± 1.21	3.66 ± 1.22	3.45 ± 1.15	0.816
18S rRNA	Forehead	1.53 ± 0.95	2.03 ± 1.35	1.33 ± 0.22	0.765
	Cheek	1.49 ± 0.76	2.19 ± 0.39	2.34 ± 1.11	0.251
	Chin	1.49 ± 0.69	1.18 ± 0.41	1.47 ± 0.27	0.533
	Chest and back	1.43 ± 0.56	2.42 ± 1.41	1.55 ± 0.46	0.302
	Total	1.49 ± 0.71	1.94 ± 1.14	1.74 ± 0.78	0.321