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Table 2 Oral soft tissue lesions

From: Oral findings in chronic kidney disease: implications for management in developing countries

Characteristics

All

Cases

Controls

p value

n = 180

n = 90

n = 90,50%

Abnormal lip pigmentation [n (%)]

    

Present

86 (48)

81 (90)

5 (6)

<0.001*

Absent

 

9 (10)

85 (94%)

 

Oral Candida infection [n (%)]

15 (8.3)

   

Present

 

14 (15.5)

1 (1)

<0.001*

Absent

 

76 (84.5)

89 (99)

 

Macroglossia [n (%)]

2 (1)

   

Present

 

2 (2)

0 (0)

 

Absent

 

88 (98)

90 (100)

0.497

Depapillated tongue [n (%)]

3 (1.7)

   

Present

 

3 (3.3)

1 (1)

 

Absent

 

87 (96.6)

89 (99)

0.246

Petechial haemorrhage [n (%)]

10 (5.6)

   

Present

 

10 (11.1)

0 (0)

<0.001*

Absent

 

80 (89.9)

90 (100)

 

Hyperpigmented mucosa

12 (7)

   

Present

 

11 (12)

1 (1)

 

Absent

 

79 (88)

89 (99)

0.005*

Aphthous ulcers [n (%)]

2 (1.11)

   

Present

 

2 (2)

0 (0)

 

Absent

 

78 (88)

90 (100)

0.247

Pale mucosa [n (%)]

22 (12)

   

Present

 

22 (24)

0 (0)

 

Absent

 

68 (76)

90 (100)

0.004*

Hyperemic mucosa [n (%)]

13 (7.2)

   

Present

 

13 (14.4)

0 (0)

 

Absent

 

77 (85.6)

90 (100)

<0.001*

Gingivitis [n (%)]

175 (97.2%)

   

Present

 

88 (97.7)

86 (95.5)

 

Absent

 

2 (2.3)

4 (3.5)

1.000

Periodontitis [n (%)]

57 (31.2)

   

Present

 

47 (52)

10 (11.1)

 

Absent

 

43 (48)

80 (88.1)

<0.01*

Gingivae recession [n (%)]

39 (21.6)

   

Present

 

35 (38.9)

4 (4.4)

 

Absent

 

55 (61.1)

86 (95.6)

<0.01

  1. Fisher’s exact, *statistically significant.