Table 4 Correlation between gut microbiota and risk factors of Parkinson’s disease
From: Gut microbiota in Parkinson’s disease patients: hospital-based study
Risk factors | Clostridium cluster IV | Firmicutes | Akkermansia | Bifidobacterium | Lactic acid bacteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pesticide (exposed versus non-exposed) | 0.848 | 0.786 | 0.552 | 0.002 | 0.174 |
Smoking versus non-smoking | 0.400 | 0.808 | 0.303 | 0.289 | 0.509 |
Constipating (n = 22) versus non-constipating patients (n = 24) | 0.559 | 0.639 | < 0.001 | 0.924 | 0.911 |
Water (1–2 L/D versus (> 2–4 L/D) | 0.602 | 0.672 | 0.545 | 0.424 | 0.520 |
Residency (urban versus rural) | 0.976 | 0.528 | 0.367 | 0.728 | 0.887 |
Family history of dementia or PD (positive versus negative) | 0.353 | 0.537 | 0.368 | 0.877 | 0.974 |