Table 2.
Beta-diversity analysis
| Sample type | Patients | Mean distance | Raw P-value | Adjusted P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Between patients | 0.547 | NA | NA |
| All | Within patients | 0.250 | 0.000 03 | 0.000 26 |
| Control tissue | Progressive | 0.534 | 0.903 20 | 0.903 20 |
| Control tissue | Non-progressive | 0.534 | 0.866 69 | 0.903 20 |
| Control tissue | Symptomatic | 0.484 | 0.036 34 | 0.081 77 |
| Control tissue | Asymptomatic | 0.471 | 0.071 66 | 0.128 98 |
| AP tissue | Progressive | 0.673 | 0.002 92 | 0.008 75 |
| AP tissue | Non-progressive | 0.626 | 0.346 95 | 0.520 43 |
| AP tissue | Symptomatic | 0.643 | 0.000 19 | 0.000 85 |
| AP tissue | Asymptomatic | 0.507 | 0.512 65 | 0.659 12 |
Significant differences are highlighted in bold