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Table 1 Negative binomial modeling indicates that NP bacterial alpha-diversity indices are inversely related to frequency of URI (n = 40)

From: Nasopharyngeal microbiota composition of children is related to the frequency of upper respiratory infection and acute sinusitis

Diversity index

Estimate

P

Goodness of fit (X 2)

Shannon diversity index

−0.475

0.040

0.27

Richness

−0.004

0.045

0.28

Inverse Simpson’s index

−0.004

0.044

0.28

Faith’s phylogenetic diversity index

−0.050

0.023

0.29