Table 4.
Number of positive answers* | UWSFR | ||
---|---|---|---|
Hyposalivation (%) | OR (IC 95%) | P ** | |
None | 7 (14) | 0.9 (0.2 – 3.7) | 0.97 |
One | 8 (16.3) | 0.6 (0.1 – 3) | 0.7 |
Two | 4 (8.1) | 0.4 (0.1 – 2.1) | 0.45 |
Three | 7 (14) | 2.9 (0.5 – 16.2) | 0.27 |
Four | 2 (4) | 1.7 (1.3 – 2.2) | 0.5 |
Five | 2 (4) | 1.4 (0.1 – 17.1) | 1.0 |
Six | 2 (4) | 0.6 (0.8 – 5.3) | 1.0 |
UWSFR, Unstimulated whole saliva flow rate; OR (IC 95%), Odds ratio and 95% of confidence interval.
*Considering the first six questions of the Oral Dryness Questionnaire, **P value is from Qui-Square analysis or Fisher’s exact test.