Table 1 Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) analysis of the mean alpha-diversity metrics in the microbiota of stool samples subjected to different storage times at 4 °C compared to baseline
Time | Observed ICC (95% CI) | Chao1 ICC (95% CI) | Shannon ICC (95% CI) | Inverse Simpson ICC (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6 h | 0.98 (0.94, 0.99) | 0.91 (0.73, 0.97) | 0.98 (0.93, 0.99) | 1.00 (0.99, 1.00) |
24 h | 0.99 (0.95, 1.00) | 0.89 (0.69, 0.97) | 0.96 (0.88, 0.99) | 0.97 (0.92, 0.99) |
48 h | 0.97 (0.90, 0.99) | 0.87 (0.63, 0.96) | 0.96 (0.88, 0.99) | 0.96 (0.88, 0.99) |
72 h | 0.98 (0.92, 0.99) | 0.88 (0.64, 0.96) | 0.97 (0.89, 0.99) | 0.96 (0.86, 0.99) |
96 h | 0.97 (0.89, 0.99) | 0.86 (0.61, 0.96) | 0.93 (0.79, 0.98) | 0.94 (0.83, 0.98) |