Table 1.
Population characteristics of cases vs. controls
| Variable | Case | Control |
|---|---|---|
| Total number | n = 102 | n = 102 |
| SNAQ (μ, σ) | 12.078 (1.31) | 16.186 (0.982) |
| Gender (%F) | 95.09 | 95.09 |
| Age (μ, σ) | 67.97 (5.67) | 67.64 (5.43) |
| BMI (kg/m2) (μ, σ) | 25.55 (5.1) | 25.76 (4.1) |
| HEI (μ, σ) a | 59.98 (11.44) | 59.96 (10.37) |
| Calorie Consumption (kcal/day) | 1828.098 (608.44) | 1862.19 (476.79) |
| FI (μ, σ) a | 0.209 (0.1) | 0.2 (0.09) |
| IMD decile (μ) b | 6.83 (2.49) | 7.11 (2.34) |
| Antibiotics use a (%No) | 100 | 100 |
| Difference in sample time (microbiome and SNAQ) (years) (μ, σ) | 5.6 (1.25) | 5.52 (1.25) |
| Sequencing depth (μ, σ) | 85 531 (41 851) | 83 437 (41 570) |
BMI, body mass index; FI, Rockwood frailty index; HEI, Healthy Eating Index 2010; IMD, index of multiple deprivation; SNAQ, Simplified Nutritional Appetite Questionnaire.
a
Includes imputed variables.
b
Ordinal variable treated as continuous for descriptives.