Table 1 Characteristics of patients
From: 16S rDNA microbiome composition pattern analysis as a diagnostic biomarker for biliary tract cancer
Characteristics | Biliary tract cancer (n = 24) (%) | Benign inflammation (n = 43) (%) | Control (n = 88) (%) | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 15 (63) | 15 (35) | 37 (42) | 0.086 |
Female | 9 (37) | 28 (65) | 51 (58) | Â | |
Age (years) (mean ± SD) | 69.8 ± 10.7 | 55.4 ± 15.5 | 54.4 ± 12.8 | < 0.001 | |