| Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | Significancea |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â | 0.466 |
 Male | 5.21 (7.71) | 2 (7) |  |
 Female | 5.52 (8.10) | 3 (6) |  |
Salivary pH | Â | Â | 0.901 |
  ≤ 6.6 | 5.29 (6.79) | 2 (9) |  |
  > 6.6 | 5.52 (8.13) | 3 (6) |  |
Salivary flow rate (ml/5 min) |  |  | 0.460 |
  ≤ 5 | 5.18 (7.64) | 2 (7) |  |
  > 5 | 5.73 (8.24) | 3 (6.75) |  |
Total buffering capacity | Â | Â | 0.391 |
  ≤ 9 | 5.93 (8.85) | 3 (7) |  |
  > 9 | 4.93 (6.85) | 2 (5.75) |  |
Salivary MS counts |  |  | < 0.0001 |
  ≥ 10^5 CFU/ml saliva | 6.33 (8.40) | 3 (7.75) |  |
  < 10^5 CFU/ml saliva | 3.11 (5.77) | 1 (3.75) |  |
Salivary LB counts |  |  | < 0.0001 |
  ≥ 10^5 CFU/ml saliva | 7.03 (7.49) | 5 (7.75) |  |
  < 10^5 CFU/ml saliva | 4.41 (8.00) | 1 (5) |  |
Salivary Yeast counts | Â | Â | 0.844 |
 Moderate or heavy | 6.36 (10.86) | 3 (6.75) |  |
 None or light | 5.37 (7.30) | 3 (6) |  |
Brushing frequency | Â | Â | 0.004 |
  ≤ once/day | 6.75 (7.82) | 4 (8) |  |
 2 > day | 4.80 (7.67) | 2 (6) |  |
On a typical day, do you consume soft drink | Â | Â | 0.006 |
 Yes | 6.14 (8.74) | 3 (3.75) |  |
 No | 3.30 (5.34) | 1 (7) |  |