Table 6. Detection rates of specific microbial species.
| CF | ECC | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | Positive | Negative | ||
| Scardovia wiggsiae | 11 (50%) | 11 (50%) | 29 (90.6%) | 3 (9.4%) |
χ2=11.20, d.f. = 1 p < 0.001a |
| Streptococcus mutans | 2 (9.1%) | 20 (90.9%) | 14 (43.8%) | 18 (56.3%) |
χ2=7.51, d.f. = 1 p= 0.006a |
| Streptococcus salivarius | 22 (100%) | 32(100%) | |||
| Streptococcus sobrinus | 3 (13.6%) | 19 (86.4%) | 20 (62.5%) | 12 (38.7%) |
χ2=12.73, d.f. = 1 p < 0.001a |
| Streptococcus parasanguinis | 20 (90.9%) | 2 (9.1%) | 29 (90.6%) | 3 (9.4%) | p= 1.000b |
| Ligilactobacillus salivarius | 14 (63.6%) | 8 (36.4%) | 30 (93.6%) | 2 (6.3%) | p= 0.010b |
| Veillonella parvula | 22 (100%) | 32 (100%) | |||
| Candida albicans | 2 (9.1%) | 20 (90.9%) | 18 (56.3%) | 14 (43.8%) |
χ2=12.43, d.f. = 1 p < 0.001a |
Notes.
a
P of Chi-square test.
b
P of Fisher’s exact test.
- CF
- caries-free
- ECC
- early childhood caries
- d.f.
- degrees of freedom