Table 4 Kendall Tau correlation coefficients (KTC) and partial standardized coefficient of multiple regression (MR) between GI and Candida spp . occurrence, candidal enzymatic activity in oral cavity, and systemic factors (immunosuppressive treatment, selected clinical and biochemical parameters) in the NS and C, NS, D1 and C, and D1 groups

0.046

−0.042

0.082

0.080

0.180*

−0.341

0.243*

−0.708

Enzymatic activity of Candida spp. isolated from the oral cavity

E7

0.222*

0.189

0.098

0.053

0.272*

0.211

0.463

code 5

−0.010

−0.343*

−0.060

−0.344

-

-

E16

0.215*

0.385

0.070

−0.220

0.316*

0.678

0.417*

0.424

code 5

0.094

−0.403

0.025

0.083

0.283*

−0.173

0.377*

−0.065

E18

0.259*

−0.143

0.134

−0.377

0.260*

−0.067

0.295*

0.648

code 5

0.273*

0.045

0.246*

0.583

0.229*

0.085

0.236*

−0.329

Immunosuppressive treatment

0.205*

−0.216

0.136

0.154

-

-

-

-

>1 drug

0.359*

0.421*

0.388*

0.465

-

-

-

-

0.219*

0.391*

0.201

0.473*

0.038

-

−0.137

-

0.166

0.030

0.133

−0.067

0.115

-

−0.061

-

HbA1c

-

-

-

-

0.300*

0.145

0.207

0.128

<7%

-

-

-

-

−0.328*

−0.282

−0.252*

−0.218

>8%

-

-

-

-

0.255*

−0.045

0.189

−0.016

-

-

-

-

0.187*

−0.098

0.026

−0.065

0.329*

0.289

0.302*

−0.062

0.141

0.057

−0.105

0.168

0.240*

−0.082

0.268*

0.191

0.030

−0.042

−0.067

−0.281

0.226*

0.136

0.256*

0.197

0.200*

−0.063

−0.041

−0.033

0.195*

0.033

0.151

0.003

0.201*

0.100

−0.052

0.000

−0.006

0.110

0.149

0.340

−0.038

−0.056

0.131

0.006

-

0.468

-

0.662

-

0.309

-

0.520