Table 3.
Hyposalivation and oral dryness questionnaire in study group (with NF1)
| Oral Dryness Assessment Questionnaire | UWSFR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyposalivation (%) | OR (IC 95%) | P * | |
| 1. Do you fell dry oral mucosa sensation? | 9 (18) | 1.8 (0.4 – 7.3) | 0.51 |
| 2. Do you feel dry lips sensation? | 10 (20) | 0.8 (0.2 – 2.6) | 0.76 |
| 3. Do you have difficult to swallow dry food? | 6 (12) | 1.5 (0.3 – 7) | 0.71 |
| 4. Do you drink liquids to aid swallowing dry food? | 14 (28) | 1.8 (0.5 – 6.1) | 0.37 |
| 5. Do you feel change in saliva viscosity? | 11 (22) | 1.9 (0.5 – 6.9) | 0.36 |
| 6. Do you feel a decreased amount of saliva in your mouth? | 8 (16) | 0.9 (0.2 – 3.2) | 0.88 |
| 7. Do you feel enough or increased amount of saliva in your mouth? | 3 (6) | 0.4 (0.09 – 2) | 0.42 |
UWSFR, unstimulated whole saliva flow rate; OR (IC 95%), Odds ratio and 95% of confidence interval.
*P value is from Qui-Square analysis or Fisher’s exact test.