Table 2.
Relative bacterial abundance of saliva samples in relation to gender in saliva samples.
| Bacterial Species | Total (n = 118) | Girls (n = 57) | Boys (n = 61) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median (IQR) | ||||
| S. sobrinus | 661.85 (32.85–1272.0) | 937.6 (553.1–1482.0) | 539.8 (0.0–918.2) | 0.0039 * |
| L. fermentum | 934.0 (316.0–2103.0) | 738.2 (270.3–2816.0) | 986.2 (393.3–1867.0) | 0.88 |
| V. parvula | 2823.0 (615.6–12080.0) | 2174.0 (488.1–12080.0) | 4054.0 (730.7–10970.0) | 0.35 |
| A. actinomycetemcomitans | 0.13 (0.0–4.93) | 0.54 (0.0–8.11) | 0.077 (0.0–2.67) | 0.17 |
| F. nucleatum | 569.6 (164.4–1561.0) | 537.0 (144.5–1496.0) | 637.0 (200.6–1693.0) | 0.58 |
| S. mutans | 24.25 (0.0–2197.0) | 43.6 (0.0–3121.0) | 19.9 (0.0–632.9) | 0.22 |
| P. pallens | 281.2 (21.21–1448.0) | 144.8 (7.8–1167.0) | 401.9 (64.6–2156.0) | 0.13 |
* statistically significant (Mann–Whitney U Test: boys vs. girls), IQR, interquartile range.