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. 2021 Jun 14;76(11):1930–1938. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glab167

Table 2.

Mixed-effects Modeling Using Shannon Index and Inverse Simpson Index with Clinical Covariates

Shannon Index Inverse Simpson
Covariate B Coefficient p Value B Coefficient p Value
Age* .0105449 .009 .086833 .022
Sex .1032911 .27 .7653592 .39
Frailty* −.0876286 .039 −.9267414 .020
Malnutrition −.0176967 .76 .0768242 .89
Polypharmacy −.0730231 .34 −.2927881 .68
Antibiotic exposure −.0413258 .63 −1.087216 .18
Time at facility −.0000411 .98 −.0033293 .79
Facility −.0659972 .50 −.3106582 .73
Floor .0292822 .42 .1522867 .64

Note: *Denote variables with statistical significance (p < .05).