Table 3.
Changes in Firmicutes phylum between children with ASD and healthy controls
Arrows indicate whether the strains are increased (⇑), reported as no significant difference (⇒), or decreased (⇓) in (1) count (light grey), (2) percentage of the total microbiota (dark grey), and (3) variety (black); single arrow denoting p < 0.05, double arrows denoting p < 0.01
HC = healthy controls; SIB = sibling without ASD; Autistic Disorder = Severe; Pervasive Developmental Disorder, not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) = Mild
aDescribed in text without definitive p-values
bAges 13–18 only
cAges below 6 only