Table 1 Clinical metadata for infants included in this study
Summary statistics (n = 45) |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | MNG-CS (CSab) | IM-CS (CSnoab) | IM-VD (VDnoab) | Â |
Number of infants, n (%) | 10 (22.22) | 17 (37.77) | 18 (40) | Â |
Number of samples, n (%) | 50 (24) | 78 (37.5) | 80 (38.4) | Â |
Time points, n | ||||
 Week 1 | 10 (%) | 17 | 18 |  |
 Week 4 | 10 | 15 | 17 |  |
 Week 8 | 10 | 17 | 15 |  |
 Week 24 | 10 | 17 | 17 |  |
 Year 2 | 10 | 12 | 14 |  |
Gender, n (%) | ||||
 Male | 4 (40) | 9 (52.9) | 9 (50) |  |
 Female | 6 (60) | 8 (47) | 9 (50) |  |
Mode of delivery, n (%) | ||||
 Vaginal | 0 | 0 | 18 (100) |  |
 C-section | 10 (100) | 17 (100) | 0 |  |
Gestational age (days) | *280 (273,287) | *273 (272,28) | 278 (277,287) | 1 missing |
Birth weight (g) | 4002 +—646.61 | 3543.5 + -463.88 | 3499.4 + -402.9 |  |
Antibiotic uptake in the first 4Â days of life | Yes | No | No | Â |
Feeding, n (%) | ||||
 Breast | 1 (1) | 3 (17.6) | 4 (25) |  |
 Combine | 8 (8) | 10 (58.8) | 14 (77.7) |  |
 NA | 1 (1) | 4 (23.5) | 0 (0) |  |
Maternal age at infant birth (years) – average | NA | 34 | 33 |  |
Gravidity | 1.5(1,2) | 2(2,4) | 2(1.25,2.75) | Â |
Parity | 1(1,1) | 2(2,3) | 2(1,2.75) | Â |
APGAR score | ||||
 Initial | 9(8.25,9) | 9(9,9) | 9(8.75,9) |  |
 Second | 10(9,10) | 10(9,10) | 10(9,10) |  |