From: Association between metabolic control and oral health in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus
Groups | Total | Fisher test | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HbA1c < 7.5% | HbA1c > 7.5% | ||||||
N | % | N | % | N | % | ||
Streptococcus mutans (SM) | |||||||
Class 1 (102–103 CFU/mL) | 8 | 23.5 | 1 | 2.2 | 9 | 11.3 | Fisher test = 18.10 p < 0.001 |
Class 2 (104–105 CFU/mL) | 16 | 47.1 | 11 | 23.9 | 27 | 33.8 | |
Class 3 (≥105 CFU/mL) | 10 | 29.4 | 34 | 73.9 | 44 | 55.0 | |
SM values in CFU/mL saliva (Caries risk test for SM) | |||||||
Low [< 105 (0 and 1)] | 8 | 23.5 | 1 | 2.2 | 9 | 11.3 | p < 0.01 |
High [≥ 105 (2 and 3)] | 26 | 76.5 | 45 | 97.8 | 71 | 88.8 | |
Total | 34 | 100.0 | 46 | 100.0 | 80 | 100.0 |