Table 3.
Bacterial load of fecal samples in diabetic patients and healthy controls
| Type 1 diabetes | Type 2 diabetes | Healthy control | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n:21 (M:8/F:13) | n:49 (M:22/F:27) | n:40 (M:10/F:30) | ||
| Escherichiaa | 6.0 ± 0.9 | 5.9 ± 1.0 | 5.0 ± 1.1 | ˂0.001 |
| Prevotellaa | 7.6 ± 0.1 | 7.6 ± 0.1 | 6.4 ± 2.0 | ˂0.001 |
| Lactobacillusa | 6.8 ± 0.4 | 6.8 ± 0.4 | 4.4 ± 0.9 | ˂0.001 |
| Bifidobacteriuma | 5.7 ± 0.9 | 5.5 ± 0.8 | 6.0 ± 1.0 | 0.04 |
| Akkermansiaa | 4.4 ± 1.9 | 4.2 ± 2.0 | 5.0 ± 1.7 | 0.14 |
| Roseburiaa | 5.8 ± 0.8 | 5.7 ± 1.1 | 6.4 ± 1.0 | 0.02 |
| Fecalibacteriumb | 6.3 ± 0.5 | 7.3 ± 0.2 | 7.2 ± 0.8 | ˂0.001 |
| Bacteroidesb | 7.6 ± 0.8 | 7.8 ± 0.1 | 8.2 ± 0.6 | ˂0.001 |
All values are calculated based on Log10CFU/g stool and are presented as mean ± SDa or median ± IQRb
Comparisons were made with ANOVA or Kruskal–Wallis
P value <0.05 was considered statistically significant