Table 1 Characteristics of the study population (n = 695 infants)
From: The developing hypopharyngeal microbiota in early life
Characteristic | Summary statistic | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Anthropometrics | |||
Boys, n(%) | 356 (51%) | ||
Gestational age <36 weeks, n(%) | 20 (3%) | ||
C-section, n(%) | 150 (22%) | ||
Mother asthmatic, n(%) | 181 (26%) | ||
Mother antibiotic in third trimester, n(%) | 31 (4%) | ||
Siblings, n(%) | 392 (56%) | ||
Season of birth | |||
Spring, n(%) | 184 (26%) | ||
Summer, n(%) | 149 (21%) | ||
Fall, n(%) | 148 (21%) | ||
Winter, n(%) | 2 (31%) | ||
Clinical information | 1 week | 1 month | 3 months |
Samples, n | 544 | 621 | 623 |
Antibiotic used, n(%) | 11 (2%) | 23 (4%) | 34 (5%) |
Only breastfed, n(%) | 477 (88%) | 473 (76%) | 394 (63%) |