Salivary biochemical parameters in people living with HIV on ART and dental caries: a cross-sectional study in Monastir, Tunisia

Table 4 Saliva flow rates (SFR) in Test group (n = 50) and in Control group (n = 50)

Salivary flow rate	Test group (mean ± SD)	Control (mean ± SD)	p. value
Total SFR (5 min)	2.19 ± 0.91	3.08 ± 1.32	< 0.001*
SFR (ml/min)	0.44 ± 0.18	0.61 ± 0.26	< 0.001*
	^aN and ^b%	N and %
SFR < 0.3 ml/min	9–18	2–4	–
SFR 0.3–0.4 ml/min	24–48	13–26	–
SFR > 0.4 ml/min	17–34	34–70	–

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