Table 3.

Distribution of diurnal and nocturnal drooling complaints

	Nocturnal drooling			Total
	No (1)	Sometimes (2)	Regularly to always (3–5)
Diurnal drooling
No (1)	30a	15b	3b	48
Only accumulation (2)	11b	10b	6b	27
Yes (3–5)	5c	14c	10c	29
Total	46	39	19	104

Interpretation for classification in subgroups

^aGroup 1, No nocturnal or diurnal complaints (non-droolers)

^bGroup 2, Accumulation of saliva or only nocturnal drooling (pre-droolers)

^cGroup 3, Diurnal drooling with or without nocturnal drooling (droolers)