Table 3.
Description [median (p25-p75)] of the microbial diversity measures among children with and without hyperactivity/inattention at ages 10 and 15 years.
| Hyperactivity/inattention | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 years old | 15 years old | |||
| yes | no | yes | no | |
| Bacteria | n = 23 | n = 171 | n = 49 | n = 175 |
| Number of observed OTUs | 280 (221–361) | 302 (262–363) | 309 (268–361) | 300 (247–367) |
| Chao1 | 679 (544–845) | 776 (635–893) | 818 (673–876) | 755 (624–914) |
| Shannon | 6.17 (5.73–6.94) | 6.29 (5.79–6.97) | 6.32 (5.97–6.83) | 6.29 (5.78–7.10) |
| Simpson | 0.95 (0.93–0.97) | 0.95 (0.92–0.97) | 0.95 (0.93–0.97) | 0.95 (0.92–0.97) |
| Fungi | n = 22 | n = 168 | n = 47 | n = 171 |
| Number of observed OTUs | 163 (113–189) | 165 (126–199) | 150 (104–194) | 167 (128–197) |
| Chao1 | 289 (191–357) | 285 (236–356) | 282 (233–341) | 283 (235–357) |
| Shannon | 5.24 (3.78–5.74) | 5.16 (4.21–5.98) | 4.85 (3.37–5.95) | 5.31 (4.33–5.97) |
| Simpson | 0.91 (0.78–0.94) | 0.92 (0.83–0.96) | 0.89 (0.71–0.95) | 0.93 (0.84–0.96) |
Bold indicates p-value < 0.05 (Wilcoxon test).