Table 3.
Prevalence of Candida albicans and Streptococcus mutans in individuals of the poor glycaemic control (PGC), good glycaemic control (GGC) and non-diabetic control (C) study groups
| Microbial species | PGC | GGC | C |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. albicans | |||
| Detection frequency | 13/35 | 9/39 | 13/70 |
| Mean (SD) log number | 3.01 (0.94) | 2.87 (0.92) | 3.13 (1.14) |
| 95% confidence interval | 2.44–3.58 | 2.16–3.57 | 2.44–3.82 |
| S. mutans | |||
| Detection frequency | 27/35 | 29/39 | 40/70 |
| Mean (SD) log number | 5.47 (1.05)* | 4.70 (1.82) | 4.29 (1.55)* |
| 95% confidence interval | 5.05–5.89 | 4.02–5.38 | 3.82–4.86 |
C, control, individuals; GGC, good glycaemic control; PGC, poor glycaemic control.
*
Statistical significance (P = 0.032) for S. mutans: PGC vs. C.