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Table 1 Salivary parameters

From: Effect of oral functional training on immunological abilities of older people: a case control study

Parameter

n

Baseline

After 3 weeks

After 6 weeks

Average

SD

Average

SD

Z-Value

P-value

Average

SD

Z-Value

P-value

Stimulate saliva flow rate (ml/min)

25

0.563

0.185

0.515

0.168

−1.06

0.29

 

0.472

0.160

−2.14

0.034

*

IgA concentration (μg/ml)

27

91.23

58.42

87.49

75.66

−2.12

0.035

*

84.2

57.83

−1.39

0.17

 

IgA secretion rate (μg/min)

23

54.94

42.87

42.42

37.12

−2.40

0.017

*

44.05

41.5

−2.13

0.035

*

  1. IgA and SD indicated immunoglobulin A and standard deviation, respectively
  2. Z-score and P-values were calculated by Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed rank test (both tailed)