Table 1.
Characteristics of the studied population
| Variable | n | mean ± SD or % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 200 | 56.41±13.1 | |
| Gender | Female | 114 | 43 |
| Male | 86 | 57 | |
| Time with DM2 (year) | 200 | 9.75±5.1 | |
| FBS (Mg/dl) | 200 | 128.43±17.2 | |
| HBA1C (%) | 200 | 7.24±0.8 | |
| ADD-oHIP-14 | 200 | 38.17±7.8 | |
| SC-oHIP-14 | 200 | 11.25±3.1 | |
| SSFR (Ml/min) | 200 | 0.7±0.1 | |
| Amount of saliva referred | Low | 137 | 68.5 |
| Normal | 63 | 31.5 | |
| Difficulty in swallowing | Yes | 94 | 48 |
| No | 104 | 52 | |
| Need to drink | Yes | 72 | 36 |
| No | 128 | 64 | |
| Hyposalivation | Yes (SSFR ≤ 0.7 (ml/min)) | 112 | 0.58±0.1 or 56 |
| No (SSFR > 0.7 (ml/min)) | 88 | 0.86±0.09 or 44 | |