Table 3 Indices of clinical oral signs and detection of Candida by the swab method
Association between clinical oral signs and detection of Candida by the swab method | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Candida | P-value | |||
Clinical oral signs | (+) | (−) | (χ2 test) | |
Glossalgia | (+) | 9 | 8 | 0.08 |
(−) | 58 | 125 | ||
Taste disorder | (+) | 5 | 9 | 0.85 |
(−) | 62 | 124 | ||
Dry mouth | (+) | 31 | 26 | <0.01 |
(−) | 36 | 107 | ||
Redness of oral mucosa | (+) | 6 | 3 | <0.05 |
(−) | 61 | 130 | ||
Redness of the tongue | (+) | 23 | 25 | <0.05 |
(−) | 44 | 108 | ||
Coated tongue | (+) | 28 | 42 | 0.15 |
(−) | 39 | 91 | ||
Angular cheilitis | (+) | 2 | 1 | 0.22 |
(−) | 65 | 132 | ||
Ulceration | (+) | 5 | 10 | 0.98 |
(−) | 62 | 123 | ||
Residual root | (+) | 20 | 10 | <0.01 |
(−) | 47 | 123 | ||
Denture | (+) | 27 | 16 | <0.01 |
(−) | 40 | 117 | ||