Table 3.
Evaluation of the frequency of symptoms associated with tongue lesions according to age groups
|
Symptoms and trigger factors |
Group 1 (6–13 years) (n=53) |
Group 2 (2–5 years) (n=15) |
p |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
n (%) |
n (%) |
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*p<0.05 statistically significant; p>0.05 no significant relationship; Fisher’s Exact test. n= Number of patients with symptoms/triggering factors associated with tongue lesions. a In 1 patient, hot, salty, spicy food, and other options were noted as triggering factors. b In 1 patient, salty and spicy foods were noted as triggering factors. c In 2 patients, salty, spicy foods, and other options were noted as triggering factors. e In 1 patient, pain and burning symptoms were observed together. f In 1 patient, each of the triggering factors has been reported. g In 1 patient, salty and spicy foods were noted as triggering factors. | ||||
|
Pain |
2 (3.8%) |
1e (6.7%) |
0.517 |
|
|
Burning sensation |
1 (1.9%) |
1e (6.7%) |
0.382 |
|
|
Bad breath |
1 (1.9%) |
0 (0%) |
1.000 |
|
|
Other |
2 (3.8%) |
1 (6.7%) |
0.517 |
|
|
Condition of having symptoms related to a tongue lesion (total) |
6 (11.4%) |
2 (13.4%) |
0.674 |
|
|
Hot food |
2a (3.8%) |
1f (6.7%) |
0.517 |
|
|
Salty food |
4a,b,c (7.5%) |
2f,g (13.3%) |
0.600 |
|
|
Spicy food |
4a,b,c (7.5%) |
2f,g (13.3%) |
0.600 |
|
|
After dental treatment |
0 (0%) |
1f (6.7%) |
0.212 |
|
|
Other |
3a,c (5.7%) |
1f (6.7%) |
0.848 |
|
|
Factors that trigger the symptoms (total) |
7 (13.2%) |
2 (13.3%) |
0.936 |
|