Table A1.
Descriptive statistics for candidate for 11,744 fecal samples
| Covariates | All samples | |
|---|---|---|
| Continuous variable | Mean ± SD | No. of missing |
| Age | 45.18 ± 17.66 | 483 |
| Categorical covariate | No. of records | No. of missing |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 5,947 | 557 |
| Male | 5,240 | |
| Race | ||
| Caucasian | 10,201 | 321 |
| African American | 86 | |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 565 | |
| Hispanic | 239 | |
| Others | 332 | |
| Geographic location | ||
| North America | 8,542 | 28 |
| Europe | 2,824 | |
| Oceania | 302 | |
| Others | 48 | |
| Alcohol consumption | ||
| False | 1,954 | 3,402 |
| True | 6,388 | |
| Fermented plant frequency | ||
| Never | 2,710 | 3,915 |
| Low frequency | 3,685 | |
| High frequency | 1,434 | |
| Milk and cheese frequency | ||
| Never | 1,206 | 3,763 |
| Low frequency | 2,826 | |
| High frequency | 3,949 | |
| Whole grain frequency | ||
| Never | 1,020 | 3,841 |
| Low frequency | 3,249 | |
| High frequency | 3,634 | |
| Fruit frequency | ||
| Never | 438 | 3,783 |
| Low frequency | 2,634 | |
| High frequency | 4,889 | |
| Feeding patterns | ||
| Primarily breast milk | 3,744 | 4,826 |
| Primarily infant formula | 1,881 | |
| A mixture of breast milk and formula | 1,293 | |
| Born by C‐section | ||
| FALSE | 9,759 | 819 |
| TRUE | 1,166 | |
| Vegetable consumption frequency | ||
| Never | 65 | 3,771 |
| Low frequency | 964 | |
| High frequency | 6,944 | |
| Last exposure to antibiotics | ||
| Over 1 year | 7,672 | 409 |
| Low frequency | 3,023 | |
| High frequency | 640 | |
| Food allergy | ||
| False | 5,493 | 1 |
| True | 6,250 | |
| IBD | ||
| False | 10,408 | 857 |
| True | 479 | |
| SIBO | ||
| False | 7,203 | 3,996 |
| True | 545 | |
| IBS | ||
| False | 6,256 | 3,879 |
| True | 1,609 | |
| Autoimmune disease | ||
| False | 6,864 | 3,849 |
| True | 1,031 | |
| Cardiovascular disease | ||
| False | 7,668 | 3,795 |
| True | 281 | |
| Mental illness | ||
| False | 3,681 | 7,477 |
| True | 586 | |