Table 1.
Study characteristics (age, gender, denture fit, and Candida colonies)
| Parameters | Group | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| Cases | Control | ||
| Age (mean/SD) | 64.79 (10.309) | 66.87 (12.303) | 0.34 (t-test) |
| Sex (n %) | |||
| Male | 45 (37.5%) | 10 (33.3%) | 0.67 |
| Female | 75 (62.5%) | 20 (66.7%) | |
| Denture fit (n %) | |||
| Good denture | 34 (28.3%) | 11 (36.7%) | 0.49 |
| Fair denture | 55 (45.8%) | 14 (46.7%) | |
| Poor denture | 31 (25.8%) | 5 (16.7%) | |
| Fungal colonies (n %) | |||
| Negative (CFU/ml=0) | 30 (25.0%) | 14 (46.7%) | <0.001 |
| Carrier (CFU/ml <400) | 25 (20.8%) | 13 (43.3%) | |
| Positive (CFU/ml >400) | 65 (54.2%) | 3 (10.0%) | |