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Table 1 Characteristics of study participants

From: The gut microbiota is associated with the small intestinal paracellular permeability and the development of the immune system in healthy children during the first two years of life

Characteristic

P1 (n = 8)

P2 (n = 20)

P3 (n = 19)

P4 (n = 20)

P5 (n = 21)

P6 (n = 13)

Sex (F/M)

4/4

9/11

10/9

9/11

10/11

8/5

Mode of delivery (C/V)

5/3

11/9

11/8

12/8

12/9

6/7

Birth weight (g)

3472 ± 507

3320 ± 548

3311 ± 518

3322 ± 550

3341 ± 543

3352 ± 582

Body weight (kg)

3.36 ± 0.54

4.49 ± 0.74

8.26 ± 1.18

10.40 ± 1.29

13.00 ± 1.68

Feeding method (N/F)

8/0

20/0

15/4

9/11

4/17

0/13

Breastfeeding time (weeks)

36.2 ± 25.6

30.0 ± 26.7

27.1 ± 24.9

27.9 ± 26.9

28.9 ± 26.6

27.1 ± 26.3

  1. C, Cesarean section, V, vaginal delivery, N, natural, F, formula; P1, meconium, P2, 7th day, P3, 1st month, P4, 6th month, P5, 12th month, P6, 24th month