Table 2.
Microbial alterations in stool of patients diagnosed with dysplasia or cancer
| Total | Control | Dysplasia | Cancer | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| clbA (%) | n = 238 | n = 65 | n = 134 | n = 39 | <0.001 |
| Negative | 162 (68.1) | 53 (81.5) | 92 (68.7) | 17 (43.6) | |
| Positive | 76 (31.9) | 12 (18.5) | 42 (31.3) | 22 (56.4) | |
| afaC (%) | 0.46a | ||||
| Negative | 219 (92.0) | 60 (92.3) | 125 (93.3) | 34 (87.2) | |
| Positive | 19 (8.0) | 5 (7.7) | 9 (6.7) | 5 (12.8) | |
| F. nucleatum (%) | <0.001 | ||||
| Low | 169 (71.0) | 50 (76.9) | 107 (79.8) | 12 (30.8) | |
| High | 69 (29.0) | 15 (24.3) | 27 (20.1) | 27 (69.2) | |
| F‐Hb (%) | n = 178 | n = 41 | n = 108 | n = 29 | <0.001 |
| Negative | 129 (72.5) | 37 (90.2) | 82 (75.9) | 10 (34.5) | |
| Positive | 49 (27.5) | 4 (9.8) | 26 (24.1) | 19 (65.5) |
Unless otherwise indicated, χ 2 test was used for categorical variables.
a
Fisher's exact test.
Abbreviation: F‐Hb, immunochemical fecal hemoglobin test.