Table 7.
Pairs of findings and symptoms that frequently come along with each other
| Symptom | Finding | Symptom present | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | |||
| Taste disturbances | Presence of Candida | 0.06 | ||
| No | 14 (48%) | 15 (52%) | ||
| Yes | 19 (26%) | 53 (74%) | ||
| Dry mouth | Presence of Candida | 0.04 | ||
| No | 9 (31%) | 20 (69%) | ||
| Yes | 9 (13%) | 63 (87%) | ||
| Taste disturbances | Abnormal bacterial spectrum | 0.03 | ||
| No | 27 (40%) | 40 (60%) | ||
| Yes | 6 (18%) | 28 (82%) | ||
| Dry mouth | Thrush (oral mucosa) | 0.05 | ||
| No | 16 (23%) | 53 (77%) | ||
| Yes | 2 (6%) | 30 (94%) | ||
| Dry mouth | Other plaques (tongue) | <0.05 | ||
| No | 7 (35%) | 13 (65%) | ||
| Yes | 11 (14%) | 70 (86%) | ||
| Dry mouth | Other plaques (oral mucosa) | <0.01 | ||
| No | 12 (32%) | 26 (68%) | ||
| Yes | 6 (10%) | 57 (90%) | ||
Only the correlation between dry mouth and other plaques (oral mucosa) is significant compared to a Bonferroni-adjusted significance level