Table 4.
Comparison of whole salivary flow among patients with diabetes with hyposalivation before and after transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (N = 15)
| Whole salivary flow | Mean (mL/10 min) | SD | SEM | Mean difference | t | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unstimulated saliva | 1.34 | 0.23 | 0.06 | Referent | ||
| Stimulated saliva, continuous mode | 1.55 | 0.31 | 0.08 | −0.213 | −2.802 | −0.014a |
| Stimulated saliva, burst mode | 1.21 | 0.31 | 0.08 | 0.127 | 2.679 | 0.018a |
a
Denotes significant difference.
SD = standard deviation; SEM =standard error of the mean.