Table 1.
Sample demographics and associations with oral Candida species carriage state
| Variable | Total N (%) | Candida | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative N (%) 111 (69.4) |
Positive N (%) 49 (30.6) |
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| Sex | ||||
| Females | 80 (50) | 58 (72.5) | 22 (27.5) | 0.391 |
| Males | 80 (50) | 53 (66.3) | 27 (33.8) | |
| Age | ||||
| 18–30 | 41 (25.6) | 30 (73.2) | 11 (26.8) | 0.403 |
| 31–50 | 61 (38.1) | 45 (73.8) | 16 (26.2) | |
| 51–70 | 50 (31.3) | 32 (64) | 18 (36) | |
| 71–80 | 8 (5) | 4 (50) | 4 (50) | |
| Nationality | ||||
| Expats | 128 (80) | 88 (68.8) | 40 (31.3) | 0.732 |
| UAE nationals | 32 (20) | 23 (71.9) | 9 (28.1) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single/divorced/widowed | 51 (31.9) | 39 (76.5) | 12 (23.5) | 0.183 |
| Married | 109 (68.1) | 72 (66.1) | 37 (33.9) | |
| Smoking | ||||
| No | 123 (76.9) | 85 (69.1) | 38 (30.9) | 0.893 |
| Yes | 37 (23.1) | 26 (70.3) | 11 (29.7) | |
| Educational level | ||||
| School level | 63 (39.4) | 42 (66.7) | 21 (33.3) | 0.549 |
| University level | 97 (60.6) | 69 (71.1) | 28 (28.9) | |
| History of diabetes mellitus | ||||
| No | 78 (48.8) | 57 (73.1) | 21 (26.9) | 0.322 |
| Yes | 82 (51.2) | 54 (65.9) | 28 (34.1) | |
| Treatment of diabetes | ||||
| Non-insulin dependent | 64 (79) | 41 (64.1) | 23 (35.9) | 0.335 |
| Insulin dependent | 17 (21) | 13 (76.5) | 4 (23.5) | |
*Based on Chi-square test