Table 4 Rotated factor patterns from principal component analysis (PCA) using proportions of taxa in sputum samples from children 6 months to <5 years (n = 263) or 5 to <18 years (n = 120)
From: Association of sputum microbiota profiles with severity of community-acquired pneumonia in children
Taxa | Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 3 | Factor 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age 6Â months to <5Â years | ||||
  Actinomyces sp. | 0.84 | 0.01 | −0.11 | −0.09 |
  Veillonella sp. | 0.82 | 0.21 | −0.11 | −0.12 |
  Rothia sp. | 0.76 | −0.17 | −0.05 | 0.03 |
  Lactobacillales order | 0.64 | 0.03 | −0.10 | −0.03 |
  Bacteroidales order | 0.08 | 0.71 | −0.10 | −0.05 |
  Prevotella sp. | 0.30 | 0.63 | −0.05 | −0.09 |
  Bacteroidetes phylum | −0.16 | 0.53 | −0.21 | −0.12 |
  Fusobacterium sp. | −0.08 | 0.49 | 0.01 | −0.03 |
  Porphyromonadaceae family | −0.02 | 0.47 | −0.03 | 0.16 |
  Leptotrichiaceae family | 0.08 | 0.41 | 0.10 | −0.16 |
  Haemophilus sp. | −0.19 | −0.18 | 0.68 | −0.11 |
  Pasteurellaceae family | −0.13 | −0.19 | 0.62 | −0.14 |
  Streptococcus sp. | 0.05 | −0.33 | −0.79 | −0.25 |
  Corynebacterium sp. | −0.03 | −0.06 | −0.03 | 0.82 |
  Dolosigranulum sp. | −0.12 | −0.12 | −0.04 | 0.81 |
Age 5 to <18Â years | ||||
  Pasteurellaceae family | 0.71 | −0.09 |  |  |
  Haemophilus sp. | 0.62 | 0.00 |  |  |
  Neisseria sp. | 0.43 | −0.14 |  |  |
  Rothia sp. | −0.47 | −0.30 |  |  |
  Veillonella sp. | −0.57 | 0.35 |  |  |
  Porphyromonadaceae family | −0.01 | 0.69 |  |  |
  Bacteroidales order | −0.15 | 0.55 |  |  |
  Lactobacillales order | −0.36 | 0.48 |  |  |
  Prevotella sp. | −0.34 | 0.47 |  |  |
  Streptococcus sp. | −0.36 | −0.62 |  |  |