Table 1.
Frequency and percentage distribution of answers to the questions regarding xerostomia.
| Question | Answer | Number of Answers (Percentage Distribution) | p | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CG | R | R + H | R + D | R + H + D | |||
| I drink water while swallowing the food. | never | 22 (46%) |
13 (31%) |
24 (30%) |
5 (31%) |
11 (26%) |
0.007 |
| sometimes | 20 (42%) |
18 (43%) |
25 (32%) |
7 (44%) |
9 (21%) |
||
| often | 6 (13%) |
11 (26%) |
30 (38%) |
4 (25%) |
23 (53%) |
||
| I feel dryness in oral cavity while eating meals. | never | 26 (54%) |
24 (57%) |
36 (46%) |
6 (38%) |
25 (58%) |
0.101 |
| sometimes | 17 (35%) |
11 (26%) |
17 (22%) |
6 (38%) |
8 (19%) |
||
| often | 5 (10%) |
7 (17%) |
26 (33%) |
4 (25%) |
10 (23%) |
||
| Feeling of dryness wakes me up and I drink at night. | never | 23 (48%) |
20 (48%) |
23 (29%) |
9 (56%) |
15 (35%) |
0.176 |
| sometimes | 17 (35%) |
14 (33%) |
28 (35%) |
3 (19%) |
15 (35%) |
||
| often | 8 (17%) |
8 (19%) |
28 (35%) |
4 (25%) |
13 (30%) |
||
| I feel discomfort while eating dry meals. | never | 27 (56%) |
24 (57%) |
41 (52%) |
10 (63%) |
19 (44%) |
0.242 |
| sometimes | 12 (25%) |
12 (29%) |
15 (19%) |
1 (6%) |
8 (19%) |
||
| often | 9 (19%) |
6 (14%) |
23 (29%) |
5 (31%) |
16 (37%) |
||
| I suck candies to decrease the feeling of dryness. | never | 39 (81%) |
24 (57%) |
34 (43%) |
6 (38%) |
26 (60%) |
0.001 |
| sometimes | 6 (13%) |
11 (26%) |
17 (22%) |
7 (44%) |
9 (21%) |
||
| often | 3 (6%) |
7 (17%) |
28 (35%) |
3 (19%) |
8 (19%) |
||
| I have difficulties in swallowing food. | never | 40 (83%) |
31 (74%) |
56 (71%) |
11 (69%) |
32 (74%) |
0.120 |
| sometimes | 8 (17%) |
9 (21%) |
10 (13%) |
2 (13%) |
6 (14%) |
||
| often | 0 (0%) |
2 (5%) |
13 (16%) |
3 (19%) |
5 (12%) |
||
| My skin on the face is dry. | never | 21 (44%) |
20 (48%) |
23 (29%) |
5 (31%) |
18 (42%) |
0.268 |
| sometimes | 19 (40%) |
12 (29%) |
26 (33%) |
5 (31%) |
13 (30%) |
||
| often | 8 (17%) |
10 (24%) |
30 (38%) |
6 (38%) |
12 (28%) |
||
| My eyes are dry. | never | 34 (71%) |
27 (64%) |
39 (49%) |
5 (31%) |
25 (58%) |
0.006 |
| sometimes | 8 (17%) |
11 (26%) |
14 (18%) |
8 (50%) |
9 (21%) |
||
| often | 6 (13%) |
4 (10%) |
26 (33%) |
3 (19%) |
9 (21%) |
||
| My lips are dry. | never | 27 (56%) |
24 (57%) |
29 (37%) |
6 (38%) |
20 (47%) |
0.084 |
| sometimes | 14 (29%) |
14 (33%) |
24 (30%) |
6 (38%) |
10 (23%) |
||
| often | 7 (15%) |
4 (10%) |
26 (33%) |
4 (25%) |
13 (30%) |
||