Table 2.
Distribution of predictors-comparisons among the control versus xerostomia, and control versus Sicca syndrome groups
| Predictors | Study groups | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control N (%) |
Xerostomia N (%) | Significance1 | Control N (%) |
Sicca syndrome N (%) |
Significance1 | |
| Gender | 1293 | 112 | 1293 | 8 | ||
| Males | 440 (34.0) | 26 (23.2) | 0.020 | 440 (34.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.043 |
| Females | 853 (66.0) | 86 (76.8) | 853 (66.0) | 8 (100.0) | ||
| Age groups | 1293 | 112 | 1293 | 8 | ||
| Younger (35–46 years) | 387 (29.9) | 12 (10.7) | < 0.001 | 387 (29.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0.007 |
| Middle (47–60 years) | 460 (35.6) | 33 (29.5) | 460 (35.6) | 1 (12.5) | ||
| Older (61–74 years) | 446 (34.5) | 67 (59.8) | 446 (34.5) | 7 (87.5) | ||
| Residence | 1293 | 112 | 1293 | 8 | ||
| Urban | 917 (70.9) | 89 (79.5) | 0.093 | 917 (70.9) | 8 (100.0) | 0.355 |
| Peri-urban | 227 (17.6) | 11 (9.8) | 227 (17.6) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Rural | 149 (11.5) | 12 (10.7) | 149 (11.5) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Education | 1293 | 112 | 1293 | 8 | ||
| Secondary or less | 500 (38.7) | 57 (50.9) | 0.040 | 500 (38.7) | 4 (50.0) | 0.903 |
| College | 336 (26.0) | 23 (20.5) | 336 (26.0) | 2 (25.0) | ||
| University and higher | 457 (35.3) | 32 (28.6) | 457 (35.3) | 2 (25.0) | ||
| Systemic diseases | 1293 | 112 | 1293 | 8 | ||
| None | 638 (49.3) | 22 (19.6) | < 0.001 | 638 (49.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0.006 |
| One | 521 (40.3) | 58 (51.8) | 521 (40.3) | 7 (87.5) | ||
| Two+ | 134 (10.4) | 32 (28.6) | 134 (10.4) | 1 (12.5) | ||
| Use of medications 1293 | 112 | 1293 | 8 | |||
| None | 574 (44.4) | 14 (12.5) | < 0.001 | 574 (44.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0.022 |
| One | 586 (45.3) | 67 (59.8) | 586 (45.3) | 7 (87.5) | ||
| Two+ | 133 (10.3) | 31 (27.7) | 133 (10.3) | 1 (12.5) | ||
| Body Mass Index 1293 | 112 | 1293 | 8 | |||
| ≤ 25.0 | 471 (36.4) | 31 (27.7) | 0.057 | 471 (36.4) | 3 (37.5) | 0.552 |
| 25.1–29.9 | 434 (33.6) | 36 (32.1) | 434 (33.6) | 4 (50.0) | ||
| ≥ 30.0 | 388 (30.0) | 45 (40.2) | 388 (30.0) | 1 (12.5) | ||
| Smoking | 1293 | 112 | 1293 | 8 | ||
| No | 981 (75.9) | 87 (77.7) | 0.667 | 981 (75.9) | 7 (87.5) | 0.688 |
| Yes | 312 (24.1) | 25 (22.3) | 312 (24.1) | 1 (12.5) | ||
| Alcohol use | 1293 | 112 | 1293 | 8 | ||
| No | 510 (39.4) | 50 (44.6) | 0.281 | 510 (39.4) | 5 (62.5) | 0.277 |
| Yes | 783 (60.6) | 62 (55.4) | 783 (60.6) | 3 (37.5) | ||
| Self-perceived stress 1130 95 | 1130 | 8 | ||||
| Low | 367 (32.5) | 16 (16.8) | < 0.001 | 367 (32.5) | 1 (12.5) | 0.511 |
| Medium | 695 (61.5) | 67 (70.5) | 695 (61.5) | 4 (50.0) | ||
| High | 68 (6.0) | 12 (12.6) | 68 (6.0) | 3 (37.5) | ||
1 Chi-square or Fischer's Exact test when requirements were not met