Table 1 Demographic and characteristics of participants
From: Characterization and comparison of bacterial communities in benign vocal fold lesions
|  | Cysts | Nodules | Polyps | Reinke’s edema |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total number of participants | 7 | 5 | 18 | 14 |
Mean age (range) | 57 (37–73) | 31 (23–38) | 44 (24–77) | 52 (27–74) |
Female/male | 6/1 | 5/0 | 8/10 | 14/0 |
Wisconsin/German | 6/1 | 0/5 | 6/12 | 2/12 |