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Table 1 Characteristics of the study subjects and percentage (%) carriage rate of Candida spp.

From: Oral Candidal carriage and associated risk indicators among adults in Sakaka, Saudi Arabia

Ā 

(Total numberā€‰=ā€‰104)

n (%)

Presence of Candida

ā€ƒYes

45 (43.4%)

ā€ƒNo

59 (56.7%)

Candida spp.

ā€ƒC. albicans

25 (55.6%)

ā€ƒC. glabrata

5 (11.1%)

ā€ƒC. krusei

5 (11.1%)

ā€ƒC. dubliniensis

4 (8.9%)

ā€ƒC. parapsilosis

3 (6.7%)

ā€ƒC. tropicalis

2 (4.4%)

ā€ƒC. famata

1 (2.2%)

Gender

ā€ƒMale

79 (76%)

ā€ƒFemale

25 (24%)

Age groups

ā€ƒ< 30

90 (86.5%)

ā€ƒā‰„ 30

14 (13.5%)

Obesity (BMIā€‰ā‰„ā€‰25)

ā€ƒYes

48 (46.2%)

ā€ƒNo

56 (53.8%)

Co-morbidities

Diabetes mellitus

ā€ƒYes

6 (5.8%)

ā€ƒNo

98 (94.2%)

Hypertension

ā€ƒYes

7 (6.7%)

ā€ƒNo

97 (93.3%)

Smoking

ā€ƒYes

13 (12.5%)

ā€ƒNo

91 (87.5%)

Blood grouping

ā€ƒAB

17 (16.3%)

ā€ƒA

26 (25%)

ā€ƒB

15 (14.4%)

ā€ƒO

46 (44.2%)