Table 5.
Associations of specific bacterial genera with degree of visual field damage (measured as mean deviation in the worst eye) in a subset of POAG cases (n= 27).
| Bacterial genus | Correlation coefficient (R2)1,2 | Significance level (p value)3 |
|---|---|---|
|
| ||
| Actinobaculum | 0.01 | NS |
| Actinomyces | 0.00 | NS |
| Bacteroides | 0.06 | NS |
| Campylobacter | 0.02 | NS |
| Catonella | 0.23 | 0.011 |
| Enterococcus | 0.02 | NS |
| Haemophilus | 0.01 | NS |
| Mycoplasma | 0.14 | NS |
| Neisseria | 0.01 | NS |
| Parvimonas | 0.22 | 0.015 |
| Porphyromonas | 0.02 | NS |
| Propionibacterium | 0.00 | NS |
| Pseudomonas | 0.01 | NS |
| Rothia | 0.07 | NS |
| Staphylococcus | 0.00 | NS |
| Streptococcus | 0.02 | NS |
| Synergistes | 0.18 | 0.028 |
| Treponema | 0.16 | 0.036 |
| unclassified Clostridiales C | 0.28 | 0.005 |
1
Correlations and associated p values are based on linear regression analysis
2
Statistically significant correlations are highlighted with R2 ranging from 0.16 to 0.28 indicating week correlation.
3
NS: not statistically significant (p>0.05).