Table 1.
The basic information of primary data analysis, and species richness indices in the fecal samples
| Characteristic | Healthy controls | NBNC-HCC patients | B-HCC patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients | 33 | 22 | 35 |
| Gender (male/female) | 11/22 | 18/4 | 28/7 |
| Median age | 56.64 ± 9.91 | 61.12 ± 9.99 | 56.83 ± 9.95 |
| Drinking condition | 22/5/3/3 | 6/3/2/11 | 19/10/4/2 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 30/3 | 13/9 | 22/13 |
| OTUs | 1749 | 1285 | 1696 |
| Coverage | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Diversity index (median) | |||
| Species | 465 | 466 | 487 |
| ACE | 552.31 | 556.20 | 590.50 |
| CHAO1 | 542.56 | 561.19 | 578.41 |
| Shannon | 5.51 | 5.36 | 5.69 |
| Simpson | 0.93 | 0.90 | 0.94 |
| Beta diversity | 0.39 | 0.42 | 0.40 |
NBNC-HCC non-HBV non-HCV related hepatocellular carcinoma, B-HCC HBV related hepatocellular carcinoma. Drinking condition, none/low level/medium level/high level, BMI Body Mass Index (kg/cm2), normal/overweight, OTU operational taxonomic units, ACE abundance-based coverage estimators