Research Article

Microbiota Composition in Upper Respiratory Tracts of Healthy Children in Shenzhen, China, Differed with Respiratory Sites and Ages

Table 1

Sample information.

Healthy Children (n=98)

Gender
 Female50
 Male48
Age(year)3.1(0.1~10.8)
Height(cm)97.5(50.0~140.6)
Weight(kg)15.25(3.45~38.2)
Delivery mode
 Cesarean section31
 Vaginally born67
Feed pattern
 Breast feed31
 Breast + Milk feed54
 Milk feed13
Living environment
 Urban43
 Suburb37
 Rural18
Family history of allergy0
History of pneumonia0
Asthma0
Cough0
Fever0
Wheezing0