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Table 1 Baseline clinical characteristics of the diarrhoeal groups and healthy controls included in the study of faecal microbiota

From: Colonic bacterial diversity and dysbiosis in active microscopic colitis as compared to chronic diarrhoea and healthy controls: effect of polyethylene glycol after bowel lavage for colonoscopy

Variable

MC (n = 16)

BAD (n = 16)

FD (n = 11)

HC (n = 12)

p value

Age (years)*

61.8 ± 2.9

57.5 ± 4.8

62.8 ± 3.7

42 ± 3.5

< 0.01

Sex (% female)

13 (81%)

12 (75%)

11 (100%)

9 (75%)

0.35

BMI*

24.7 ± 1.2

30.2 ± 1.7

25 ± 2.3

0.033

Total daily stool number**

5 (3–7.5)

4 (3.25–5)

3 (3–5)

0.35

Liquid daily stool number**

4.5 (2–5.5)

2 (2–3)

2 (2–3)

0.09

Diarrhoea duration (weeks)**

20 (8–156)

48 (42–156)

48 (32–96)

0.16

IBP usage (%)

5 (31%)

4 (25%)

4 (36%)

0.81

NSAID usage (%)

3 (18.7%)

2 (12.5%)

4 (36%)

0.31

  1. *Mean (SEM); **Median (IQR)