Table 4.

Data from oral-condition evaluations for the presence of bacterial plaque in all patients during the first 24 hours in the intensive care unit

Degree	Placebo	Chlorhexidine	p value
	N(%)	N(%)
0	14(58.3)	15(53.5)	0.93
1	9(37.5)	11(39.2)	0.89
2 and 3	1(4.1)	2(7.1)	0.89

Results are expressed as the number (%).