Table 3 Demographic and clinical characteristics of participants undergoing whole genome shotgun sequencing
From: Age and fecal microbial strain-specific differences in patients with spondyloarthritis
Characteristic | ERA | Controls |
|---|---|---|
n | 21 | 19 |
Age (years), mean ± SD | 13.6 ± 3.0 | 12.9 ± 3.0 |
BMI (kg/m2), mean ± SD | 21.0 ± 5.1 | 20.4 ± 6.2 |
Male | 12 (57%) | 12 (63%) |
Race | ||
 Caucasian | 14 (67%) | 14 (74%) |
 African-American | 5 (24%) | 5 (26%) |
 Asian | 2 (9.5%) | 0 |
Site | ||
 UAB (Birmingham, AL, USA) | 8 (38%) | 11 (58%) |
 CHOP (Philadelphia, PA, USA) | 7 (33%) | 2 (10%) |
 HUMC (Hackensack, NJ, USA) | 1 (4.8%) | 2 (10%) |
 CCMC (Hartford, CT, USA) | 1 (4.8%) | 4 (21%) |
 BCH (Boston, MA, USA) | 4 (19%) | 0 |
HLA-B27+ | 10/20 (50%) | Not measured |
Sacroiliitis | 10 (48%) | None |
 Clinical only | 4 (40%) | |
 Imaging | 6 (60%) | |