From: Does fasting during Ramadan increase the risk of the development of sialadenitis?
Ramadan Sialadenitis Patients | Non-Ramadan Sialadenitis Patients | p-value | 95% CI | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Patients | 21 | 99 | N/A | N/A | |
Ratio/month | 4.2 | 1.8 | 0.001a | 1.46–3.72 | |
Age | Mean | 42.88 | 42.88 | 1b | (−10.09)-10.09 |
SD | 16.71 | 22.02 | |||
Sex | Male | 13 | 57 | ||
Female | 8 | 42 | |||
M:F ratio | 1.62 | 1.36 | 0.71a | 0.52–1.94 | |
Gland | Parotid | 12 | 58 | ||
SM | 9 | 41 | |||
P:SM ratio | 1.28 | 1.4 | 0.86b | 0.23–1.95 | |
Leukocytes (*10^9/L) | Mean | 8.98 | 6.08 | 0.0085b | 0.76–5.04 |
SD | 2.75 | 4.78 | |||
Amylase (U/L) | Mean | 360.00 | 370.25 | 0.915b | (−200.49)-179.99 |
SD | 405.12 | 398.81 | |||
BUN (mg/dL) | Mean | 14.26 | 5.00 | 0.0001b | 8.08–10.43 |
SD | 3.85 | 2.08 | |||
Creatinine (mg/dL) | Mean | 0.81 | 0.62 | 0.0001b | 0.104–0.28 |
SD | 0.33 | 0.13 | |||
BUN/Cr | 17.70 | 8.06 | 0.0001a | 2.46–3.28 |