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Table 7 Differences between the grades of each clinical oral sign and Candida numbers by the swab method

From: Candida concentrations determined following concentrated oral rinse culture reflect clinical oral signs

Clinical oral signs

 

Grade

 
  

0

1

2

3

P*

Glossalgia

Mediana

0

1

0

6.5

0.068

 

(n)

183

9

6

2

 

Taste disorder

Median

0

0

0

116

0.282

 

(n)

186

9

4

1

 

Dry mouth

Median

0

0.5

6

98

<0.001

 

(n)

143

36

20

1

 

Redness of oral mucosa

Median

0

24

0

0

0.015

 

(n)

191

8

1

0

 

Redness of the tongue

Median

0

0

36.5

0

0.002

 

(n)

152

40

8

0

 

Coated tongue

Median

0

0

0

7

0.138

 

(n)

130

57

12

1

 

Angular cheilitis

Median

0

58

3

NAb

0.402

 

(n)

197

2

1

NA

 

Ulceration

Median

0

0

0

NA

0.995

 

(n)

185

11

4

NA

 

Residual root

Median

0

6

5

NA

<0.001

 

(n)

170

15

15

NA

 

Denture

Median

0

0

5

NA

<0.001

 

(n)

157

14

29

NA

 
  1. *Kruskal-Wallis test
  2. aMedian of Candida numbers for every grade in a clinical oral sign
  3. bNA not applicable