Table 1 Demographics of the study population
From: Old age and other factors associated with salivary microbiome variation
Demographics | Young (18–45) | Middle age (46–64) | p value | Old (65–94) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 85 | N = 101 | N = 85 | ||||
Gender* | Female | 59 | 56 | 49 | ||
Male | 26 | 45 | p < 0.0688 | 36 | p < 0.1513 | |
Tobacco use* | Yes | 11 | 21 | 17 | ||
No | 74 | 80 | p < 0.1765 | 68 | p < 0.3012 | |
Periodontal disease* | Yes | 21 | 43 | 23 | ||
No | 64 | 58 | p < 0.0131 | 62 | p < 0.8611 | |
Dentate* | Yes | 82 | 81 | 46 | ||
No | 3 | 20 | p < 0.0006 | 39 | p < 0.00001 | |
Caries** *** | Mean | 4.87 ± 0.85 | 3.82 ± 0.73 | p < 0.35 | 1.3 ± 0.35 | p < 0.0001 |
Age** | Mean | 33.7 ± 1.3 | 56.6 ± 5.1 | p < 7.47 × 10−54 | 73.0 ± 6.5 | p < 1.006 × 10−82 |
Medication Count** | Average | 1.31 ± 2.53 | 3.46 ± 4.42 | p < 2.55 × 10−5 | 5.08 ± 6.46 | p < 2.36 × 10−11 |