Descriptive statistics of Flemish Gut Flora Project individuals grouped by Blastocystis carrier status and subtype
| Carriers | ST1 | ST2 | ST3 | ST4 | Others | |
| (n=430) | (n=23) | (n=26) | (n=52) | (n=67) | (n=18) | |
| Gender (F/M) | 237/193 | 13/10 | 16/10 | 25/27 | 41/26 | 14/4 |
| Age (mean, SD) | 49.5, 14.5 | 50.3, 15.6 | 51.4, 11.3 | 53.6, 13.4 | 57.5, 10.6 | 54.7, 7.8 |
| BMI (mean, SD) | 24.7, 4.5 | 24.7, 5.0 | 22.9, 2.5 | 24.4, 3.5 | 24.0, 3.2 | 25.7, 4.3 |
| BSS (mean, SD) | 3.97, 1.19 | 3.43, 1.12 | 4.00, 1.17 | 3.83, 1.23 | 4.07, 1.05 | |
| IBS (yes/no) | 101/329 | 3/20 | 7/19 | 12/40 | 14/53 | 1/17 |
Parameters reported include: gender, age, BMI, stool consistency measured on the BSS and IBS diagnosis reported by participants’ general practitioner.
BMI, body mass index; BSS, Bristol stool scale; F, female; M, male.