Table 5.
The distribution of ocular surface and mouth symptoms in the study groups.
| Symptoms | Group | Chi-square | ||||
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| Burninig sensation of the eyes | 313 | 56 | 211 | 62 | 5.93 | 0.014 |
| 84.83% | 25.17% | 77.29% | 22.71% | |||
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| Itching of the eyes | 302 | 67 | 232 | 41 | 1.01 | 0.29 |
| 81.85% | 18.15% | 85% | 15% | |||
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| Sand under the eyelids | 271 | 98 | 204 | 69 | 0.134 | 0.71 |
| 73.45% | 26.55% | 74.73% | 25.27% | |||
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| Blurred vision | 309 | 60 | 235 | 38 | 0.66 | 0.41 |
| 83.74% | 16.26% | 86% | 14% | |||
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| Need to rub or compression of the eyelids | 307 | 62 | 243 | 30 | 4.31 | 0.037 |
| 83.2% | 16,8% | 89% | 11% | |||
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| Dryness at night | 337 | 62 | 235 | 38 | 4.44 | 0.034 |
| 91.32% | 16.8% | 86.09% | 13.92% | |||
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| Dryness during the day | 226 | 103 | 198 | 75 | 0.015 | 0.90 |
| 72.1% | 27.9% | 72.53% | 27.47% | |||
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| Dryness during meal | 355 | 14 | 245 | 28 | 10.71 | 0.001 |
| 96.2% | 3.8% | 89.75% | 10.25% | |||
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| Difficulties in swallowing | 352 | 17 | 253 | 20 | 2.13 | 0.143 |
| 95.39% | 4.61% | 92.67% | 7.33% | |||
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| Burning in the mouth or the tongue | 266 | 103 | 198 | 75 | 0.015 | 0.901 |
| 72.02% | 27.92% | 72.53% | 27.47% | |||
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| Halitosis | 364 | 5 | 262 | 11 | 3.58 | 0.058 |
| 98.65% | 1.35% | 95.97% | 4.03% | |||
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| Necessity of moisturizing during the day | 266 | 103 | 198 | 75 | 0.015 | 0.901 |
| 72.1% | 27.9% | 77.53% | 7.47% | |||
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| Necessity of moisturizing during the night | 337 | 32 | 236 | 37 | 3.89 | 0.048 |
| 91.33% | 8.67% | 86.45% | 13.55% | |||
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| Necessity of chewing gum or candies | 342 | 27 | 261 | 12 | 2.34 | 0.125 |
| 92.68% | 7.32% | 95.6% | 4.4% | |||