Table 5.
Subgroup differences in microbiome diversity: None reached statistical significance
| Adenocarcinoma diversity (SI) | Average | SE | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poorly differentiated | 1.166 | 0.387 | .08 |
| Well differentiated | 1.659 | 0.391 | |
| Diversity by histology (SI) | |||
| Adenocarcinoma | 1.454 | 0.250 | .27 |
| Squamous cell cancer | 1.634 | 0.408 | |
| Diversity by lung disease | |||
| COPD | 1.181 | 0.526 | .13 |
| No COPD | 1.567 | 0.301 |
COPD, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; SI, Shannon Diversity Index.