[Table/Fig-5]:
Distribution and comparison of serum and saliva components for Group II.
| Parameters | Serum Mean ± SD (mg/dl) |
Saliva Mean ± SD (mg/dl) |
Pearson coefficient correlation value (r) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glucose | 88.81 ± 11.29 | 5.87 ± 2.42 | 0.123 | 0.349NS |
| Amylase | 77.67 ± 14.88 | 1397.59 ± 415.97 | 0.214 | 0.100NS |
| Total Protein | 6.35 ± 0.76 | 1.36 ± 0.81 | -0.019 | 0.887NS |
| Albumin | 3.81 ± 0.54 | 0.61 ± 0.41 | -0.339 | 0.008* |
| Globulin | 2.54 ± 0.59 | 0.75 ± 0.54 | 0.334 | 0.009* |
| A/G | 1.61 ± 0.59 | 1.20 ± 0.93 | 0.131 | 0.324NS |
| Calcium | 7.52 ± 0.97 | 7.73 ± 2.78 | -0.296 | 0.022* |
| Phosphorous | 3.96±0.91 | 8.39 ± 1.95 | 0.087 | 0.508NS |
Paired t test; NS: p > 0.05; Not Significant; *p<0.05; Significant; **p<0.001; Highly Significant; r=Pearson coefficient correlation