Table 3. Associations of measured variables with stimulated saliva flow rate.
| Variables | Normal | Low | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 224 | (65.5%) | n = 118 | (34.5%) | |||
| LDL-C | ||||||
| Moderate hyper | 27 | (65.9) | 14 | (34.1) | 0.006 | a |
| Severe hyper | 6 | (31.6) | 13 | (68.4) | ||
| HDL-C | ||||||
| Hypo | 17 | (68.0) | 8 | (32.0) | 0.785 | a |
| Gender | ||||||
| Female | 99 | (57.6) | 73 | (42.4) | 0.002 | a |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | ||||||
| Yes | 13 | (61.9) | 8 | (38.1) | 0.721 | a |
| Diabetes mellitus | ||||||
| Yes | 12 | (57.1) | 9 | (42.9) | 0.406 | a |
| Reduced kidney function | ||||||
| Yes | 72 | (70.6) | 30 | (29.4) | 0.197 | a |
| Depressive symptoms | ||||||
| Yes | 66 | (64.1) | 37 | (35.9) | 0.717 | a |
| Antihypertensive agent | ||||||
| Yes | 96 | (61.1) | 61 | (38.9) | 0.119 | a |
| Diuretic agent | ||||||
| Yes | 8 | (47.1) | 9 | (52.9) | 0.101 | a |
| Antidepressant agent | ||||||
| Yes | 39 | (67.2) | 19 | (32.7) | 0.759 | a |
| Anticholinergic agent | ||||||
| Yes | 11 | (61.1) | 7 | (38.9) | 0.688 | a |
| Number of medications | ||||||
| Mean ± SD | 2.88 ± 2.92 | 3.40 ± 3.17 | 0.131 | b | ||
| Number of remaining teeth | ||||||
| Mean ± SD | 16.2 ± 9.4 | 15.9 ± 8.6 | 0.431 | b | ||
| Body mass index | ||||||
| Mean ± SD | 21.85 ± 3.03 | 22.2 ± 3.13 | 0.312 | b | ||
| Smoking | ||||||
| Current smoker | 22 | (73.3) | 8 | (26.4) | 0.345 | a |
Abbreviations: HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; SD, standard deviation.
n (%) or mean ± SD.
a
: Chi-squared test, b: Mann-Whitney U test.