Research Article
Stimulated Hyposalivary Flow Rates in Healthcare Students in an Interprofessional Awareness Educational Program Curriculum
Table 2
Sample characteristics and independent sample
-tests for salivary flow. WVU My First Patient, 2016.
| Variable | Number | Mean salivary flow | Standard deviation | -value | value |
| Overall salivary flow | 176 | 1.53 | 0.73 | — | — | Hyposalivation | | | | | | No | 148 | 1.67 | 0.68 | — | — | Yes (<1 mg salivary flow) | 25 | 0.76 | 0.51 | Sex | | | | | | Male | 66 | 1.73 | 0.78 | 2.87 | 0.005 | Female | 109 | 1.41 | 0.67 | Race | | | | | | Other | 21 | 1.48 | 0.62 | −0.39 | 0.70 | Non-Hispanic White | 144 | 1.55 | 0.74 | Community water fluoridation | | | | | | No | 15 | 1.63 | 0.95 | 0.60 | 0.55 | Yes | 152 | 1.51 | 0.71 | Medication | | | | | | No | 153 | 1.51 | 0.71 | −0.90 | 0.37 | Yes | 23 | 1.66 | 0.84 |
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