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Table 4 Subjective complaints of oral dryness in relation to resting and stimulated salivary flow rates.

From: Signs of oral dryness in relation to salivary flow rate, pH, buffering capacity and dry mouth complaints

  

Saliva flow rate

Questions

Resting

P value

Stimulated

P value

  

Mean

SD

 

Mean

SD

 

Q1

Yes 63

0.67

0.5

NS

1.5

0.7

0.02

 

No 249

0.69

0.7

NS

1.7

0.8

NS

Q2

Yes 60

0.65

0.4

NS

1.4

0.6

0.00

 

No 252

0.70

1.1

NS

1.8

0.9

NS

Q3

Yes 61

0.64

0.4

NS

1.4

0.6

0.01

 

No 251

0.69

1.1

NS

1.7

0.8

NS

Q4

Yes 64

0.68

0.5

NS

1.4

0.6

0.01

 

No 248

0.68

0.7

NS

1.6

0.8

NS

  1. P value using t test
  2. NS = non significant
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