Table 2

Logistic regression model for IBS versus control

GenusSpecies
OR95% CIP valueOR95% CIP value
Taxa*Streptococcus1.121.06 to 1.18<0.01Streptococcus agalactiae1.151.02 to 1.300.02
Gardnerella1.131.03 to 1.230.01Gardnerella vaginalis1.161.04 to 1.280.01
Tyzzerella0.940.88 to 0.990.02Tyzzerella nexilis0.900.84 to 0.96<0.01
Lactobacillus1.071.02 to 1.130.01Lactobacillus jensenii1.181.04 to 1.340.01
Lactobacillus salivarius1.241.04 to 1.480.02
Slackia1.051.01 to 1.100.03Slackia piriformis1.071.00 to 1.140.05
Anaerostipes0.930.86 to 1.000.04Anaerostipes hadrus0.920.85 to 0.990.03
Acidaminococcus1.051.00 to 1.110.04Acidaminococcus intestini1.061.00 to 1.130.04
Parabacteroides1.091.03 to 1.16<0.01Dorea formicigenerans1.091.03 to 1.15<0.01
Oscillibacter1.101.03 to 1.16<0.01Flavonifractor plautii1.101.04 to 1.17<0.01
Faecalibacterium0.940.90 to 0.980.01Blautia hydrogenotrophica1.101.03 to 1.170.01
Veillonella1.091.02 to 1.160.01Faecalimonas umbilicata1.091.02 to 1.170.01
Anaerotruncus1.081.01 to 1.150.02Anaerococcus provencensis1.141.03 to 1.270.01
Merdibacter0.920.85 to 0.990.03Prevotella copri1.061.01 to 1.100.01
Coprococcus0.940.89 to 0.990.03Staphylococcus aureus0.890.80 to 0.980.01
Metaprevotella1.091.01 to 1.170.03Corynebacterium pyruviciproducens1.121.02 to 1.220.02
Bacteroides finegoldii1.061.01 to 1.110.03
Bilophila wadsworthia1.051.01 to 1.110.03
Clostridium perfringens1.161.00 to 1.350.05
SexMale1.090.76 to 1.580.64Male1.000.68 to 1.481.00
FemaleReferentFemaleReferent
Age>34 to 421.060.79 to 1.410.72>34 to 420.990.73 to 1.340.95
>42 to 521.020.76 to 1.380.88>42 to 520.970.71 to 1.320.84
>52 to 811.350.99 to 1.830.05>52 to 811.170.85 to 1.610.34
18–34Referent18–34Referent
Sex–age interactionMale:age (>34 to 42)0.700.42 to 1.170.17Male:age (>34 to 42)0.780.46 to 1.320.36
Male:age (>42 to 52)0.610.35 to 1.040.07Male:age (>42 to 52)0.640.36 to 1.110.11
Male:age (>52 to 81)0.540.31 to 0.930.03Male:age (>52 to 81)0.700.39 to 1.240.22
RaceAfrican–American1.330.57 to 3.080.51African–American1.100.47 to 2.600.82
Asian/Oceania/Pacific Islander/Hawaii0.520.32 to 0.850.01Asian/Oceania/Pacific Islander/Hawaii0.540.32 to 0.910.02
Latin American/Hispanic0.540.31 to 0.930.03Latin American/Hispanic0.520.29 to 0.910.02
Mixed0.450.26 to 0.78<0.01Mixed0.410.23 to 0.73<0.01
Unknown0.870.72 to 1.050.16Unknown0.850.69 to 1.030.1
Caucasian/European/AmericanReferentCaucasian/European/AmericanReferent
History of antibiotic use in the preceding yearPenicillins1.240.98 to 1.580.07Penicillins1.321.03 to 1.680.03
Tetracyclines1.731.17 to 2.560.01Tetracyclines1.821.21 to 2.74<0.01
Cephalosporins1.881.11 to 3.170.02Cephalosporins1.851.07 to 3.190.03
Quinolones2.061.37 to 3.10<0.01Quinolones1.941.27 to 2.96<0.01
Lincomycins2.240.98 to 5.140.06Lincomycins2.010.86 to 4.700.11
Macrolides1.461.04 to 2.050.03Macrolides1.421.00 to 2.030.05
Sulfonamides1.620.79 to 3.320.19Sulfonamides2.060.99 to 4.280.05
Glycopeptides4.810.58 to 39.960.15Glycopeptides4.540.47 to 43.820.19
Aminoglycosides1.090.17 to 6.870.92Aminoglycosides1.330.19 to 9.020.77
Family history of gut disordersIBS5.153.80 to 6.98<0.01IBS5.463.97 to 7.50<0.01
Ulcerative colitis0.960.54 to 1.680.88Ulcerative colitis1.010.56 to 1.830.97
Crohn’s disease1.250.91 to 1.710.18Crohn’s disease1.380.99 to 1.920.06
Diverticulitis0.960.56 to 1.670.89Diverticulitis0.950.54 to 1.700.87
  • *Only significant taxa at the genus and species level are shown here for brevity. Some species are shown at p=0.05 due to rounding (full models shown in online supplementary material table A2, table A4, and table A6).

  • IBS, irritable bowel syndrome.