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. 2009 Oct 16;1(4):219–225. doi: 10.4021/jocmr2009.10.1267

Table 3. Patients dental conditions and its relation to unstimulated whole salivary flow rate (UWSFR) .

Variables Number (%) UWSFR (ml/min)
Mean (SD) Range P value*
Decayed teeth None 66 (27.0) 0.50 (0.31) 0.12 - 1.30 0.28
1 - 5 136 (55.7) 0.46 (0.24) 0.10 - 1.60
> 5 42 (17.2) 0.42 (0.15) 0.16 - 0.70
Missing teeth None 137 (56.1) 0.54 (0.28) 0.12 - 1.60 < 0.001
1 - 5 94 (38.5) 0.38 (0.15) 0.10 - 0.78
> 5 13 (5.3) 0.24 (0.08) 0.12 - 0.40
Restored teeth None 56 (23.0) 0.57 (0.27) 0.12 - 1.30 0.002
1 - 5 143 (58.6) 0.43 (0.23) 0.10 - 1.24
> 5 45 (18.4) 0.42 (0.25) 0.12 - 1.60
DMFT 0 18 (7.4) 0.64 (0.33) 0.16 - 1.30 < 0.001
1 - 5 83 (34.0) 0.50 (0.27) 0.12 - 1.24
6 - 10 73 (29.9) 0.46 (0.25) 0.10 - 1.60
11 - 15 48 (19.7) 0.41 (0.14) 0.16 - 0.70
> 15 22 (9.0) 0.29 (0.13) 0.12 - 0.70

(*P value of ANOVA)