Table A3.
Demographic and habits-related parameters of the cohort. The p-values refer to the Kruskall–Wallis test and Fisher’s test between the Montreal B scale and the numeric or categorical variables, respectively. n = No, Y = yes. The variables in bold were unbalanced between the HC (42 samples), B1 (27 samples), B2 (22 samples) and B3 (3 samples) groups.
| p-Value | HC | B1 | B2 | B3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 0.28 | Mean: 167.33 | Mean: 170.07 | Mean: 166.27 | Mean: 167.5 |
| Median: 168 | Median: 173 | Median: 176 | Median: 165 | ||
| Std.Dev: 7.78 | Std.Dev: 9.77 | Std.Dev: 38.34 | Std.Dev: 13 | ||
| Min: 150 | Min: 153 | Min: 0 | Min: 155 | ||
| Max: 185 | Max: 185 | Max: 186 | Max: 185 | ||
| Drink coffee at least 4 days/week | 0.02 | n = 0.14, Y = 0.86 | n = 0.33, Y = 0.67 | n = 0.14, Y = 0.86 | n = 0.75, Y = 0.25 |
| Eat meat at least 4 days/week | 0.33 | n = 0.24, Y = 0.76 | n = 0.26, Y = 0.74 | n = 0.41, Y = 0.59 | Y = 1 |
| Eat cereals at least 4 days/week | 0.09 | n = 0.71, Y = 0.29 | n = 0.85, Y = 0.15 | n = 0.95, Y = 0.05 | n = 0.75, Y = 0.25 |
| Physical activity | 0.03 | n = 0.4, Y = 0.6 | n = 0.67, Y = 0.33 | n = 0.55, Y = 0.45 | Y = 1 |
| Age | 0.03 | Mean: 38.02 | Mean: 42.41 | Mean: 42.82 | Mean: 40.25 |
| Median: 32.5 | Median: 45 | Median: 41.5 | Median: 41 | ||
| Std.Dev: 15.95 | Std.Dev: 13.84 | Std.Dev: 11.39 | Std.Dev: 16.82 | ||
| Min: 22 | Min: 19 | Min: 26 | Min: 21 | ||
| Max: 72 | Max: 67 | Max: 64 | Max: 58 | ||
| Eat fruit and vegetables at least 4 days/week | 0.09 | n = 0.14, Y = 0.86 | n = 0.3, Y = 0.7 | n = 0.41, Y = 0.59 | n = 0.25, Y = 0.75 |
| Currently smokes | 0.08 | n = 0.67, Y = 0.33 | n = 0.48, Y = 0.52 | n = 0.73, Y = 0.23 | n = 1 |
| Gender | 0.07 | F = 0.64, | F = 0.56, | F = 0.32, | F = 0.75, |
| M = 0.36 | M = 0.44 | M = 0.68 | M = 0.25 | ||
| Eat dairy products at least 4 days/week | 0.45 | n = 0.36, Y = 0.64 | n = 0.41, Y = 0.59 | n = 0.32, Y = 0.68 | n = 0.75, Y = 0.25 |
| Eat legumes at least 4 days/week | 0.00 | n = 0.62, Y = 0.38 | n = 0.85, Y = 0.15 | n = 0.95, Y = 0.05 | n = 0.75, Y = 0.25 |
| Eat bread at least 4 days/week | 0.02 | n = 0.33, Y = 0.67 | n = 0.19, Y = 0.81 | n = 0.09, Y = 0.91 | n = 0.75, Y = 0.25 |
| Caesarean section | 0.4 | n = 0.81, Y = 0.17 | n = 0.96, Y = 0.04 | n = 0.82, Y = 0.18 | n = 1 |
| Eat pasta at least 4 days/week | 0.07 | n = 0.29, Y = 0.71 | n = 0.07, Y = 0.93 | n = 0.18, Y = 0.82 | n = 0.5, Y = 0.5 |
| Eat fish at least 4 days/week | 0.65 | n = 0.74, Y = 0.26 | n = 0.85, Y = 0.15 | n = 0.82, Y = 0.18 | n = 0.75, Y = 0.25 |
| Eat yogurt at least 4 days/week | 0.1 | n = 0.74, Y = 0.26 | n = 0.89, Y = 0.11 | n = 0.95, Y = 0.05 | n = 0.75, Y = 0.25 |