| | Blood group |
|---|
| | A | B | AB | O |
|---|
Female | 17 (85%) | 11 (92%) | 12 (92%) | 17 (89%) |
Male | 3 (15%) | 1 (8%) | 1 (8%) | 2 (11%) |
Total* | 20 | 12 | 13 | 19 |
Rh+ | 19 (95%) | 10 (83%) | 12 (92%) | 19 (100%) |
Rh- | 1 (5%) | 2 (17%) | 1 (8%) | 0 |
Average age** | 44 (33–58) | 43 (31–57) | 48 (39–58) | 46 (31–61) |
- 79 persons were recruited to the study. Exclusion criteria in the recruitment were: diagnosed gastrointestinal disorders, antibiotic treatment in past two months, pregnancy, problems in blood coagulation, vegetarian diet and age below 18 or over 61. In addition, non-secretor persons (15) were excluded, thus the final study pool was 64 persons. Average age is presented together with the age range of each ABO blood group. Rh +/− states the presence/absence of the Rhesus-factor in blood.
- *No statistical difference (P > 0.95) was detected in participant numbers between blood groups.
- ** No statistical difference (P > 0.45) was detected in participant age distribution between blood groups.
