Table 4.
Prevalence of clinical form of oral candidiasis in patients who underwent radiotherapy at the Hospital of UOPECCAN (n = 55)
| Types of candidiasis | Study group | Control group | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | ||
| Chronic erythematous candidiasis | 8 (53.3) | 10 (100) | 0.182b |
| Pseudomembranous candidiasis | 3 (20) | 0 | |
| Angular cheilitis | 2 (13.3) | 0 | |
|
Pseudomembranous candidiasis and angular cheilitis |
2 (13.3) | 0 | |
| Total | 15a (27.3) | 10a (18.2) | |
aFrom the 55 patients of the study and control group, each one, only 15 and 10 presented with oral candidiasis, respectively.
bNot statistically significant at the level P > 0.05 (Pearson's Chi-Square test).