Table I.
Missing Tubes by Sample | ||||||
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Sample 1 N (%) |
Sample 2 N (%) |
Sample 3 N (%) |
Sample 4 N (%) |
Sample 5 N (%) |
P value | |
Tubes present | 59 (92.2) | 62 (96.9) | 60 (93.8) | 61 (95.3) | 60 (93.8) | 0.89 |
Tubes absent | 5 (7.8) | 2 (3.1) | 4 (6.2) | 3 (4.7) | 4 (6.2) | |
Sufficient | 57 (89.1) | 58 (90.6) | 58 (90.6) | 58 (90.6) | 55 (85.9) | 0.93 |
Non-Sufficient | 7(10.9) | 6 (9.4) | 6 (9.4) | 6 (9.4) | 9 (14.1) |
Note: Proportion of saliva samples: present compared to those absent and sufficient compared to those not sufficient