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Table 1 Characteristics of mother-infant dyads from the CHILD cohort included in this analysis (n = 100)

From: Divergent maturational patterns of the infant bacterial and fungal gut microbiome in the first year of life are associated with inter-kingdom community dynamics and infant nutrition

Characteristics

n (%) or Mean ± SD

Infant Sex (Female)

46 (46%)

Mode of Birth (Vaginal)

64 (64%)

Prenatal Antibioticsa

12 (12%)

Intrapartum Antibioticsb

50 (52%)

Infant Antibiotic Exposure (3–12 months)

20 (20%)

Breastfeeding Status at 3 Months

 None

36 (36%)

 Partial

30 (30%)

 Exclusive

34 (34%)

Breastfeeding Duration (months)

7.8 ± 7.3

Age at Introduction of Solid Foods (months)a

4.8 ± 1.2

Infant FUT2 Genotypec

 AA

24 (24%)

 AG

39 (39%)

 GG

37 (37%)

Maternal FUT2 Genotypec

 AA

22 (22%)

 AG

41 (41%)

 GG

37 (37%)

Study Site

 Vancouver

40 (40%)

 Edmonton

22 (22%)

 Manitobad

29 (29%)

 Toronto

9 (9%)

Maternal Healthy Eating Index

72.1 ± 8.1

Maternal Artificially Sweetened Beverage Consumption During Pregnancy

50 (50%)

  1. SD Standard deviation
  2. aData missing for two mother-infant dyads
  3. bData missing for three mother-infant dyads
  4. cFUT2 genotype indicates whether an individual is a non-secretor (AA) or secretor (AG or GG) of ABO histo-blood group antigens in other bodily fluids, such as on the gut mucosa or in breastmilk
  5. dIncludes Winnipeg and two rural sites, Morden and Winkler