Table 4 General and specific distribution of Lactobacillus between groups
From: Association between metabolic control and oral health in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus
Groups | Total | Chi test | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HbA1c < 7.5% | HbA1c > 7.5% | ||||||
N | % | N | % | N | % | ||
Lactobacillus (LB) | |||||||
Class 2 (102–103 CFU/mL) | 20 | 58.8 | 2 | 4.3 | 22 | 27.5 | Chi = 37.45 p < 0.001 |
Class 3 (104–105 CFU/mL) | 10 | 29.4 | 10 | 21.7 | 20 | 25.0 | |
Class 4 (≥105 CFU/mL) | 4 | 11.8 | 34 | 73.9 | 38 | 47.5 | |
LB values in CFU/mL saliva (Caries risk test for LB) | |||||||
Low [< 105 (1 and 2)] | 20 | 58.8 | 2 | 4.3 | 22 | 27.5 | p < 0.001 |
High [≥ 105 (3 and 4)] | 14 | 41.2 | 44 | 95.7 | 58 | 72.5 | |
Total | 34 | 100.0 | 46 | 100.0 | 80 | 100.0 | |