Comparison of bacterial quantities in left and right colon biopsies and faeces

Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of study subjects

Patient No.	Age	Gender	Days passed1	Reason for referral to colonoscopy	Diverticulosis
1	53	F	105	Iron deficiency anaemia	Yes
2	41	M	NA	Constipations	No
3	43	M	NA	Functional diarrhoea	No
4	64	M	98	IBS	No
5	85	M	NA	Rectal bleeding	Yes
6	75	M	15	Iron deficiency anaemia	Yes
7	63	M	NA	IBS	No
8	62	F	29	IBS, constipation	No
9	81	M	NA	Iron deficiency anaemia	Yes
10	72	F	23	IBS, diarrhoea	Yes
11	41	F	21	Rectal bleeding	Yes
12	74	F	26	Iron deficiency anaemia	Yes
13	75	F	26	Follow-up after diverticulitis	Yes
14	68	F	19	IBS, diarrhoea	No
15	47	F	19	Follow-up after diverticulitis	Yes
16	80	F	32	Iron deficiency anaemia	Yes
17	54	M	NA	Rectal bleeding	No
18	57	F	21	Rectal bleeding	Yes
19	33	F	24	Diffuse abdominal pain	No
20	51	F	28	Rectal bleeding	No

¹From colonoscopy to faeces sampling. F: Female; M: Male; NA: Not analysed; IBS: Irritable bowel syndrome.