Table 1. Characteristics of the Samples.
| Groups | HCwoOP (n=30) | HCwOP (n=41) | OLLwOP (n=107) | OLLwoOP (n=5) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 19 (63.3) | 18 (43.9) | 32 (29.9) | 2 (40) | |
| Female | 11 (36.7) | 23 (56.1) | 75 (70.1) | 3 (60) | |
| Salivary flow rate (mL/min)* | |||||
| Unstimulated | 0.35±0.32 | 0.50±0.38 | 0.53±0.55 | 0.16±0.11 | |
| Stimulated | 1.32±0.84 | 1.54±0.79 | 1.42±1.07 | 1.24±0.60 | |
| Age (mean±SD) | 30.6±9.27 | 39.93±13.97 | 60.11±11.75 | 51.80±18.02 | |
| REU score (IQR) | 7.58 (6.50) | 5.10 (4.50) | |||
HCwoOP, healthy control without oral prosthesis; HCwOP, healthy control with oral prosthesis; OLLwOP, oral lichenoid lesion with oral prosthesis; OLLwoOP, oral lichenoid lesion without oral prosthesis; IQR, interquartile range; REU, reticulation/keratosis, erythema, and ulceration.
p values were obtained by Kruskal-Wallis.
*p>0.05.