Table 1.
Demographic and environmental characteristics of the 33 sampled infants.
| Total (n = 33) | |
|---|---|
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| Sex | |
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| Male | 17 (51.5%) |
| Female | 16 (48.5%) |
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| Age at samplinga (days) | |
|
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| 5 - 17 | 9 (27.3%) |
| 18 - 35 | 8 (24.2%) |
| 36 - 67 | 8 (24.2%) |
| 68 - 140 | 8 (24.2%) |
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| Race | |
|
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| White | 24 (72.7%) |
| Black | 8 (24.2%) |
| Othera | 1 (3.0%) |
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| Ethnicity | |
|
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| Hispanic | 3 (9.1%) |
| Non-Hispanic | 30 (90.9%) |
|
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| Gestational age (weeks) | |
|
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| Mean [Range] | 39.3 [37 – 41] |
|
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| Mode of delivery | |
|
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| Cesarean | 8 (24.2%) |
| Vaginal | 25 (75.8%) |
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| Breastfed | |
|
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| Yes | 22 (66.7%) |
| No | 11 (33.3%) |
|
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| Infant received antibiotics since birth | |
|
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| Yes | 2 (6.1%) |
| No | 31 (93.9%) |
|
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| Mother received antibiotics during pregnancy | |
|
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| Yes | 13 (39.4%) |
| No | 20 (60.6%) |
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| Pet in household | |
|
| |
| Yes | 19 (57.6%) |
| No | 14 (42.4%) |
a
Infants were on average 51 days old at the time of sampling.
b
Category includes subjects of mixed race.