Table 2. Summary of alpha and beta-diversity results by quarter.
| Quarter | Median Shannon index values by room type | p-Value | Median Shannon index values by collection location | p-Value | Adonis R2 values, unweighted UniFrac | p-Values | Adonis R2 values, weighted UniFrac | p-Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2015 | Lactation room - 0.63 Resident room - 0.63 Restroom - 0.78 Restroom lounge - 0.77 Restroom, unisex - 1.1 Shower room - 0.99 |
0.091 | Chair - 0.72 Door - 0.61 Floor - 0.87 Pump - 0.66 Table - 0.69 |
0.075 | Room type - 0.085 Collection location - 0.071 |
0.059 0.043 |
N/A | N/A |
| Fall 2015 | Lactation room - 0.62 Resident room - 0.57 Restroom - 1.1 Restroom lounge - 3.3 Restroom, unisex - 0.68 |
0.11 | Chair - 0.64 Door - 0.62 Floor - 1.4 Pump - 0.62 Table - 0.56 |
0.14 | Room type - 0.13 Collection location - 0.18 |
0.036 0.002 |
Room type - 0.59 Collection location - 0.065 |
0.001 0.11 |
| Winter 2016 | Daycare - 2.4 Lactation room - 0.66 Restroom lounge - 1.4 Restroom, unisex - 0.61 Shower room - 0.99 |
0.0068 | Chair - 0.67 Door - 0.77 Floor - 0.99 Pump - 0.89 Table - 0.65 Toy - 1.6 |
0.90 | Room type - 0.16 Collection location - 0.093 |
0.002 0.55 |
Room type - N/A Collection location - 0.11 |
N/A 0.32 |
| Fall 2016 | Daycare - 1.0 Lactation room - 0.73 Resident room - 0.73 Restroom lounge - 0.73 |
0.83 | Chair - 0.73 Door - 0.60 Floor - 1.5 Pump - 0.76 Table - 0.70 |
0.19 | Room type - 0.14 Collection location - 0.18 |
0.009 0.006 |
Room type - 0.039 Collection location - 0.21 |
0.042 0.969 |