Table 1 Salivary flow rate, pH, and concentrations of calcium, phosphate, and sIgA in pregnant and non-pregnant women.
Variable | Pregnant (n = 22) | Non-pregnant (n = 22) | P* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||
Salivary flow rate (mL/min) | 0.59 | 0.37 | 0.64 | 0.33 | 0.652 |
PH | 6.7 | 0.4 | 7.5 | 0.4 | <0.001 |
Calcium (mmol/L) | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.252 |
Phosphate (mmol/L) | 5.6 | 1.9 | 5.6 | 2.3 | 0.803 |
sIgA (mg/L) | 118.9 | 47.0 | 90.1 | 35.0 | 0.026 |