Extended Data Table 1. Most common characteristics of the individuals included in the HMP healthy cohort.
| Categorical data | Number of Individuals (Total=300) |
|---|---|
| Sampled in Houston / St. Louis | 150 / 150 |
| Female / Male | 151 / 149 |
| Born in US or Canada | 260 |
| Mother born in US or Canada | 227 |
| Father born in US or Canada | 229 |
| Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish | 32 |
| Asian | 34 |
| Black | 21 |
| White | 243 |
| Ever breastfed as infant | 198 (Forgot=33, NA=23) |
| Eats meat at least once a week | 261 (NA=23) |
| Occupation: Student | 150 |
| Had given birth at least once | 26 (NA=156) |
| College educated | 210 (NA=16) |
| Had dental insurance | 265 (NA=16) |
| Had health insurance | 217 (NA=16) |
| Tobacco user | 19 |
| Chronic use of antidepressants | 22 (Tr=9) |
| Chronic use of antihistamines | 9 (Tr=13) |
| Chronic use of hormonal contraceptives | 72 (Tr=15; NA=149) |
| Chronic use of vitamins or supplements | 34 (Tr=10) |
| Normal BMI | 178 |
| Overweight BMI | 88 |
| Obese BMI | 34 |
| Continuous data | Median (Min-Max) |
| Age | 25 (18–40) |
| BMI | 24 (19–34) |
| Pulse | 71 (42–100) |
| Diastolic pressure | 71 (50–98) |
| Systolic pressure | 119 (91–151) |
| pH – Vaginal introitus | 4.4 (3.3–6.5) |
| pH – Posterior fornix | 4.0 (3.2–7.0) |
(NA: data was not collected; Forgot: the subject could not recall; Tr: the medication was used transiently throughout the two or three sampling events).