TABLE 4.
Results of pairwise PERMANOVA tests (all samples combined)
| Comparison | df | pseudo-F | R2 | P valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Between populations | ||||
| Unweighted UniFrac | ||||
| Peri-urban MEX versus urban USA | 1 | 3.173 | 0.040 | <0.01 |
| Rural MEX versus peri-urban MEX | 1 | 3.926 | 0.104 | <0.01 |
| Peri-urban MEX versus urban MEX | 1 | 1.672 | 0.053 | <0.05 |
| Rural MEX versus urban USA | 1 | 7.761 | 0.084 | <0.01 |
| Urban MEX versus urban USA | 1 | 3.408 | 0.040 | <0.01 |
| Rural MEX versus urban MEX | 1 | 2.173 | 0.054 | <0.05 |
| Weighted UniFrac | ||||
| Peri-urban MEX versus urban USA | 1 | 2.480 | 0.031 | 0.142 |
| Rural MEX versus peri-urban MEX | 1 | 2.388 | 0.066 | 0.142 |
| Peri-urban MEX versus urban MEX | 1 | 0.942 | 0.030 | 0.519 |
| Rural MEX versus urban USA | 1 | 4.532 | 0.051 | <0.01 |
| Urban MEX versus urban USA | 1 | 2.769 | 0.033 | 0.113 |
| Rural MEX versus urban MEX | 1 | 1.242 | 0.066 | 0.512 |
| Between body sitesb | ||||
| Unweighted UniFrac | ||||
| HA-AP | 1 | 3.526 | 0.041 | <0.001 |
| HA-FH | 1 | 2.095 | 0.027 | <0.01 |
| AP-FH | 1 | 4.774 | 0.060 | <0.001 |
| Weighted UniFrac | ||||
| HA-AP | 1 | 23.598 | 0.223 | <0.001 |
| HA-FH | 1 | 1.439 | 0.019 | 0.160 |
| AP-FH | 1 | 28.762 | 0.277 | <0.001 |
| Between infant age groupsc | ||||
| Unweighted UniFrac | ||||
| Older-younger | 1 | 3.037 | 0.025 | <0.001 |
| Weighted UniFrac | ||||
| Older-younger | 1 | 3.966 | 0.033 | <0.01 |
P values in boldface indicate significance.
HA = hands, AP = armpit, FH = forehead.
Older group = 7 to 33 months, younger group = 0 to 6 months.