Table 3 Factors associated with Candida colonization
From: Oral Candidal carriage and associated risk indicators among adults in Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
| Ā | Candida carriage (nā=ā45) | P-value | Mean CFU (Ā±SD) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
āMale | 34 (75.5%) | 0.93 | 759Ā Ā±Ā 2247 | 0.35 |
āFemale | 11 (24.5%) | Ā | 382Ā Ā±Ā 875 | Ā |
Age | ||||
ā< 30 | 38 (84.4%) | 0.59 | 760Ā Ā±Ā 2159 | 0.21 |
āā„ 30 | 7 (15.6%) | Ā | 157Ā Ā±Ā 343 | Ā |
Obesity (BMIāā„ā25) | ||||
āYes | 20 (44.4%) | 0.82 | 441Ā Ā±Ā 1416 | 0.37 |
āNo | 25 (55.6%) | Ā | 847Ā Ā±Ā 2376 | Ā |
Co-morbidities | ||||
Diabetes mellitus | ||||
āYes | 4 (8.9%) | 0.23 | 4492Ā Ā±Ā 5629 | 0.00 |
āNo | 41 (91.1%) | Ā | 293Ā Ā±Ā 634 | Ā |
Hypertension | ||||
āYes | 5 (11.1%) | 0.12 | 1609Ā Ā±Ā 2660 | 0.20 |
āNo | 40 (88.9%) | Ā | 549Ā Ā±Ā 1909 | Ā |
Smoking | ||||
āYes | 6 (13.3%) | 0.82 | 243Ā Ā±Ā 324 | 0.20 |
āNo | 39 (86.7%) | Ā | 732Ā Ā±Ā 2138 | Ā |
Blood grouping | ||||
āAB | 8 (17.8%) | 0.71 | 276Ā Ā±Ā 163 | 0.21 |
āA | 13 (28.9%) | Ā | 1641Ā Ā±Ā 3504 | Ā |
āB | 7 (15.6%) | Ā | 543Ā Ā±Ā 1080 | Ā |
āO | 17 (37.8%) | Ā | 156Ā Ā±Ā 297 | Ā |