Table 2 Distribution of Salivary pH and flow rates across the study groups
From: Impact of perinatal HIV exposure and infection on salivary properties among Nigerian children
Parameter | HI (N = 87) | HEU (N = 82) | HUU (N = 97) | Overall (N = 266) | P- value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
pH | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Mean (SD) | 6.82(0.69) | 7.04 (0.69) | 7.06 (0.64) | 6.98 (0.68) | 0.033 |
Median [Min, Max] | 7.00 [6.00, 8.00] | 7.00 [6.00, 8.00] | 7.00 [6.00, 8.00] | 7.00 [6.00, 8.00] | Â |
[Q1, Q3] (IQR) | [6.00, 7.00] (1.00) | [7.00, 7.88] (0.85) | [7.00, 7.00] (0) | [7.00, 7.00] (0) | Â |
Salivary flow Rate | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Mean (SD) | 0.21 (0.15) | 0.26 (0.23) | 0.33 (0.24) | 0.27 (0.21) | 0.004 |
Median [Min, Max] | 0.20 [0.02, 1.00] | 0.20 [0, 1.44] | 0.28 [0.02, 1.20] | 0.20 [0, 1.44] | Â |
[Q1, Q3] (IQR) | [0.10, 0.26] (0.16) | [0.12, 0.32] (0.19) | [0.14, 0.45] (0.31) | [0.12, 0.36] (0.24) | Â |
Missing | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (1.0%) | 1 (0.4%) | Â |