Table 1 Demographics assessments for all participants
From: Alterations of the gut microbiota in patients with postherpetic neuralgia
|  | PHN (n = 27) | NC (n = 27) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (y, mean ± SD) | 58.93 ± 14.597 | 55.70 ± 15.384 | 0.433 |
Gender (M/F) | 16/11 | 15/12 | 0.788 |
BMI (kg/m2, median ± SD) | 21.65 ± 2.85 | 22.29 ± 2.33 | 0.37 |
Education (y, mean ± SD) | 10.52 ± 3.23 | 10.41 ± 3.41 | 0.903 |
PHQ-9 (score, median [IQR]) | 8.0(3.0–13.0) | 1.0 (0.0–6.0) | 0.002 |
GAD-7 (score, median [IQR]) | 5.0(1.0- 7.0) | 0.0 (0.0–4.0) | 0.006 |
ISI (score, median [IQR]) | 10.0(8.0–13.0) | 1.0 (1.0–7.0) | 0.000 |