Table 3. Number of medications taken per day and medical conditions.
| Variables | Total (n = 120) n (%) | Dry-mouth group (n = 57) n (%) | Non-dry-mouth group (n = 63) n (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of medications/day | 0.019 | |||
| 0 | 16 (13.30) | 4 (7.00) | 12 (19.00) | |
| 1 | 9 (7.50) | 5 (8.80) | 4 (6.30) | |
| 2 | 10 (8.30) | 1 (1.80) | 9 (14.30) | |
| 3 | 11 (9.20) | 5 (8.80) | 6 (9.50) | |
| 4 or more | 74 (60.70) | 42 (73.70) | 32 (50.80) | |
| Medical conditions | ||||
| Hypertension | 0.005 | |||
| Yes | 68 (56.70) | 40 (70.20) | 28 (44.40) | |
| No | 52 (43.40) | 17 (29.80) | 35 (55.60) | |
| Heart diseases (anticoagulants) | 0.588 | |||
| Yes | 33 (27.50) | 17 (29.80) | 16 (25.40) | |
| No | 87 (72.50) | 40 (70.20) | 47 (74.60) | |
| Hyperlipidemia | 0.246 | |||
| Yes | 30 (25.00) | 17 (29.80) | 13 (20.60) | |
| No | 90 (75.00) | 40 (70.20) | 50 (79.40) | |
| Diabetes | 0.009 | |||
| Yes | 22 (18.30) | 16 (28.10) | 6 (9.50) | |
| No | 98 (81.70) | 41 (71.90) | 57 (90.50) | |
| Osteoporosis | 0.040 | |||
| Yes | 17 (14.20) | 12 (21.10) | 5 (7.90) | |
| No | 103 (85.80) | 45 (78.90) | 58 (92.10) | |
| Prostatitis | 0.107 | |||
| Yes | 29 (24.20) | 10 (17.50) | 19 (30.20) | |
| No | 91 (75.80) | 47 (82.50) | 44 (69.80) | |
| Arthritis | 0.261 | |||
| Yes | 11 (9.20) | 7 (12.30) | 4 (6.30) | |
| No | 109 (90.80) | 50 (87.70) | 59 (93.70) | |
| Stomach diseases | 0.408 | |||
| Yes | 10 (8.30) | 6 (10.50) | 4 (6.30) | |
| No | 110 (91.70) | 51 (89.50) | 59 (93.70) | |
| Neuronal diseases | 0.800 | |||
| Yes | 7 (5.80) | 3 (5.30) | 4 (6.30) | |
| No | 113 (94.20) | 54 (94.70) | 59 (93.70) | |
| Liver diseases | 0.359 | |||
| Yes | 4 (3.30) | 1 (1.80) | 3 (4.80) | |
| No | 116 (96.70) | 56 (98.20) | 60 (95.20) |
*Statistical differences between the dry-mouth group and the non-dry-mouth group were based on a χ2 test with a significance level of P < 0.05.