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Table 2 Summary of the sample characteristics

From: High prevalence of hyposalivation in individuals with neurofibromatosis 1: a case–control study

Data

Study group (with NF1)

Control group

P *

Number

49

49

 

Age (years)

42.5 ± 14.8

42.5 ± 14.8

Sex (female/male)

35/14 (2.5:1.0)

35/14 (2.5:1.0)

Smoker

4 (8%)

9 (18%)

0.227

Alcohol user

8 (16%)

10 (20%)

0.774

Hyposalivation-inducing drugs

14 (28%)

18 (36%)

0.344

  1. NF1, Neurofibromatosis 1.
  2. *P value is from McNemar χ2 test; Results indicate mean ± standard deviation.