. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Apr 22.

Published in final edited form as: Neurology (ECronicon). 2021 Jan 30;13(2):19–33.

Table 7:

Spearman’s rho correlations (p-value) of Pre-OMM control faecal sample families (within the phylum Actinobacteria) to constipation and PD severity and symptoms scales.

Actinobacteria Families (n = 6)	UPDRS						PAC-SYM
Actinobacteria Families (n = 6)	Total	Part 1^a	Part 4	2.12	3.10	3.11	PAC-SYM
Bifidobacteriaceae	0.257 (.623)	0.975 (.005) ^**	0.145 (.784)	0.232 (.658)	−0.093 (.862)	0.169 (.749)	0.257 (.623)
Coriobacteriaceae	−0.657 (.156)	−0.051 (.935)	−.841 (.036)^*	−0.725 (.103)	−0.926 (.008)^**	−.845 (.034) ^*	0.143 (.787)
Corynebacteriaceae^b	−1.000 (<.001)^**	−0.632 (.368)	−.975 (.005)^**	−1.000 (<.001) ^**	−0.791 (.111)	−0.447 (.450)	−0.600 (.285)

p ≤ .05;

^**

p < .01.

^a:

Self-report measure scored in 5 of 6 participants;

^b:

This bacterial family was found in 5 of 6 participants.

Unified PD Rating Scale (UPDRS) subscale: Part 1: Non-Motor Aspects of Experiences of Daily Living; Part 4: Motor Complications; 2.12 Walking and Balance; 3.10 Gait; 3.11 Freezing of Gait.

Abbreviations: PAC: Patient Assessment Constipation; SYM: Symptoms.