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Table 1 Characteristics of study population

From: The Candida species that are important for the development of atrophic glossitis in xerostomia patients

Atrophic glossitis

Number

Age

Male:Female

Saliva flow rate

Denture wearer

RSFR

SSFR

Grade 0

185

63.4 ± 12.5

37:148

2.4 ± 2.7

12.2 ± 6.9

67/185 (36.2%)

Grade 1

15

72.8 ± 10.8

1:14

1.9 ± 3.3

11.3 ± 6.1

8/15 (53.3%)

Grade 2

23

68.2 ± 11.9

2:21

1.0 ± 2.4

6.3 ± 6.2

11/23 (47.8%)

Grade 3

5

74.4 ± 10.0

2:3

1.1 ± 0.7

7.7 ± 4.8

4/5 (80.0%)

Grade 4

3

83.0 ± 6.5

0:3

0.1 ± 0.1

3.9 ± 0.8

2/3 (66.7%)

Total

231

66.6 ± 12.6

42:189

2.1 ± 2.7

11.3 ± 7.0

92/231(39.8%)

  1. RSFR resting whole salivary flow rate (mL/15 min), SSFR stimulated whole salivary flow rate (mL/10 min); Values are mean ± SD