Table 5.
The effect of saline mouthwash on the levels of H2S, CH3SH, and CH3SCH3 in breath samples.
| Saline |
P | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | ||
| H2S | 194 (362) | 136 (217) | 0.174 |
| CH3SH | 42 (79) | 26 (63) | 0.768 |
| CH3SCH3 | 19 (97) | 10 (23) | 0.174 |
Values represent median (interquartile range) in parts per billion.
P values for the statistical comparison using Wilcoxon sign rank test.