Does fasting during Ramadan increase the risk of the development of sialadenitis?

BMC Oral Health

Table 1 Research data and statistical analysis (N = 120)

		Ramadan Sialadenitis Patients	Non-Ramadan Sialadenitis Patients	p-value	95% CI
Total Patients		21	99	N/A	N/A
Ratio/month		4.2	1.8	0.001^a	1.46–3.72
Age	Mean	42.88	42.88	1^b	(−10.09)-10.09
Age	SD	16.71	22.02	1^b	(−10.09)-10.09
Sex	Male	13	57
	Female	8	42
	M:F ratio	1.62	1.36	0.71^a	0.52–1.94
Gland	Parotid	12	58
	SM	9	41
	P:SM ratio	1.28	1.4	0.86^b	0.23–1.95
Leukocytes (*10^9/L)	Mean	8.98	6.08	0.0085^b	0.76–5.04
Leukocytes (*10^9/L)	SD	2.75	4.78	0.0085^b	0.76–5.04
Amylase (U/L)	Mean	360.00	370.25	0.915^b	(−200.49)-179.99
Amylase (U/L)	SD	405.12	398.81	0.915^b	(−200.49)-179.99
BUN (mg/dL)	Mean	14.26	5.00	0.0001^b	8.08–10.43
BUN (mg/dL)	SD	3.85	2.08	0.0001^b	8.08–10.43
Creatinine (mg/dL)	Mean	0.81	0.62	0.0001^b	0.104–0.28
Creatinine (mg/dL)	SD	0.33	0.13	0.0001^b	0.104–0.28
BUN/Cr		17.70	8.06	0.0001^a	2.46–3.28

Abbreviations: SD Standard deviation, SM Submandibular, P Parotid, BUN Blood urea nitrogen, Cr Creatinine, (d) L (deci)Liter, (m)g (milli)gram, U Units
^a Chi-squared test, ^b t test

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