Table 4 Comparisons of colony amounts of Candida species by demographic characteristics, oral conditions, systemic conditions, lifestyle, medications, and relocation from home in carriers
C. albicans | Non-albicans | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of carriers | Mean log CFU (SD) | p-valuea | No. of carriers | Mean log CFU (SD) | p-value | |
Sex | ||||||
Female | 78 | 1.44 (0.65) | 0.72 | 42 | 1.91 (0.92) | 0.63 |
Malea | 63 | 1.44 (0.66) | 21 | 1.73 (0.74) | ||
Age (in years) | ||||||
≥ 80 | 29 | 1.59 (0.74) | 0.24 | 18 | 1.87 (0.88) | 0.84 |
< 80 | 112 | 1.40 (0.63) | 45 | 1.85 (0.86) | ||
Having one or more decayed teeth | ||||||
Yes | 40 | 1.45 (0.60) | 0.77 | 13 | 1.56 (0.62) | 0.31 |
No | 101 | 1.43 (0.68) | 50 | 1.93 (0.90) | ||
Number of remaining teeth | ||||||
Edentulous | 33 | 1.88 (0.67) | <0.01b | 27 | 2.17 (0.93) | 0.09 |
1-19 | 60 | 1.35 (0.61) | 32 | 1.62 (0.78) | ||
20 or more | 48 | 1.25 (0.56) | 4 | 1.55 (0.24) | ||
Having periodontal pockets | ||||||
Yes | 41 | 1.32 (0.66) | 0.16 | 14 | 1.69 (0.71) | 0.55 |
No | 100 | 1.49 (0.65) | 49 | 1.90 (0.60) | ||
Oral hygiene | ||||||
Poor | 25 | 1.39 (0.65) | 0.70 | 8 | 1.69 (0.73) | 0.75 |
Fair/Good | 116 | 1.45 (0.66) | 55 | 1.88 (0.88) | ||
Use of denture | ||||||
Yes | 93 | 1.52 (0.68) | 0.07 | 59 | 1.88 (0.88) | 0.49 |
No | 48 | 1.29 (0.58) | 4 | 1.45 (0.40) | ||
Obesity (BMI ≥ 25) | ||||||
Yes | 11 | 1.42 (0.72) | 0.86 | 31 | 1.93 (0.89) | 0.50 |
No | 130 | 1.44 (0.65) | 32 | 1.78 (0.84) | ||
Hypertension (systolic BP ≥ 140 or diastolic BP ≥90) | ||||||
Yes | 38 | 1.61 (0.63) | 0.04 | 24 | 1.84 (0.77) | 0.96 |
No | 103 | 1.37 (0.65) | 39 | 1.86 (0.92) | ||
Dyslipidemia (HDLC ≤ 34 or LDLC ≥140) | ||||||
Yes | 37 | 1.31 (0.57) | 0.20 | 14 | 1.90 (0.92) | 0.99 |
No | 104 | 1.48 (0.68) | 49 | 1.84 (0.85) | ||
Hyperglycemia (HbA1c ≥5.6) | ||||||
Yes | 31 | 1.58 (0.67) | 0.14 | 17 | 2.07 (0.71) | 0.50 |
No | 110 | 1.40 (0.65) | 46 | 1.77 (0.90) | ||
Current smoker | ||||||
Yes | 11 | 1.42 (0.72) | 0.86 | 5 | 1.63 (0.88) | 0.58 |
No | 130 | 1.44 (0.65) | 58 | 1.87 (0.86) | ||
Daily drinker | ||||||
Yes | 19 | 1.72 (0.67) | 0.40 | 7 | 1.81 (1.26) | 0.54 |
No | 122 | 1.39 (0.64) | 56 | 1.86 (0.81) | ||
Taking antihypertensive drugs | ||||||
Yes | 83 | 1.48 (0.65) | 0.30 | 38 | 1.98 (0.83) | 0.09 |
No | 58 | 1.37 (0.66) | 25 | 1.65 (0.88) | ||
Taking diabetes drugs | ||||||
Yes | 8 | 1.45 (0.60) | 0.80 | 5 | 2.11 (0.82) | 0.41 |
No | 133 | 1.43 (0.66) | 58 | 1.83 (0.87) | ||
Taking hypnotics | ||||||
Yes | 25 | 1.49 (0.76) | 0.81 | 12 | 2.15 (0.79) | 0.14 |
No | 116 | 1.42 (0.63) | 51 | 1.78 (0.87) | ||
Relocation from home | ||||||
Yes | 65 | 1.40 (0.65) | 0.50 | 25 | 1.82 (0.84) | 0.72 |
No | 76 | 1.47 (0.66) | 38 | 1.88 (0.89) | ||