Table 1.
Demographic data and characteristics for the two groups
| Variables | Chlorhexidine group (n = 37) | Normal saline group (n = 38) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | ||
| Male | 20 (54) | 16 (42) |
| Female | 17 (46) | 22 (58) |
| Marital status, n (%) | ||
| Single | 20 (54) | 12 (32) |
| Married | 15 (41) | 15 (39) |
| Divorce | 1 (3) | 3 (8) |
| Widow | 1 (3) | 8 (21) |
| Religion, n (%) | ||
| Buddhism | 37 (100) | 36 (95) |
| Others | 0 | 2 (5) |
| Highest education, n (%) | ||
| Never attended school | 1 (3) | 2 (5) |
| Primary school | 17 (46) | 20 (53) |
| Secondary school | 10 (27) | 15 (39) |
| Higher than secondary school | 9 (24) | 1 (3) |
| Stage of HIV infection, n (%) | ||
| Symptomatic | 20 (54) | 21 (55) |
| AIDS | 17 (46) | 17 (45) |
| Smoking habit, n (%) | ||
| Smoker | 19 (51) | 23 (61) |
| Non-smoker | 18 (49) | 15 (39) |
| Alcohol consumption, n (%) | ||
| Drinker | 18 (49) | 20 (53) |
| Non-drinker | 19 (51) | 18 (47) |
| Plaque score (mean) | 17.9 | 17.6 |
| Presence of denture | ||
| None | 33 | 30 |
| Fixed and/or removable denture | 4 | 8 |
| Colony forming units (CFU) of Candida | ||
| Range | 5 × 103–1.1 × 106 | 6.2 × 103–1.1 × 106 |
| Median | 5.1 × 105 | 5.3 × 105 |
| Total lymphocyte cell counts(cell mm−3), n (%) | ||
| <1000 | 9 (24) | 10 (26) |
| 1000–2000 | 15 (41) | 15 (39) |
| >2000 | 14 (38) | 13 (34) |