Table 2.
Subjects characteristics: frequency of total cases or ranges with the relative statistical significance.
| Variable | AS | PS | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex M/F | 22M/7F | 22M/8F | Ns |
| Age, years | >25, <55 | >25, <55 | Ns |
| BMI | >23, <26 | >23, <26 | Ns |
| Type 1 Diabetes | 9/29 | 10/30 | Ns |
| Type 2 Diabetes | 20/29 | 20/30 | Ns |
| Other chronic treatments | 3/29 | 4/30 | Ns |
| Smoking | 1/29 | 2/30 | Ns |
| Burning mouth syndrome | 1/29 | 1/30 | Ns |
| Candidosis | 1/29 | 1/30 | Ns |
| Tooth caries (treated and non-treated) | 20/29 | 19/30 | Ns |
| Gingivitis/periodontitis | 15/29 | 15/30 | Ns |
| Glossodynia | 2/29 | 2/30 | Ns |
| Lichen planus | 0/29 | 1/30 | Ns |
| Poor domiciliary oral hygiene care | 0/29 | 1/30 | Ns |
| Poor professional oral hygiene care | 13/29 | 14/29 | Ns |
AS = aldiamed® spray; PS = placebo spray; P = p-value of anova test; Ns = not statistically significant.