Differences in Salivary Flow Level, Xerostomia, and Flavor Alteration in Mexican HIV Patients Who Did or Did Not Receive Antiretroviral Therapy

Table 5

Frequencies of flavor alterations between groups.

	With HAART		Without HAART		Significance
	𝑛	%	𝑛	%
Flavor alteration
Yes	20	45.5	24	54.5	P = 0.001^Δ
No	159	71.3	64	28.7
Total	179	67	88	33
Sweet
Yes	10	41.7	14	58.3	P = 0.007^Δ
No	169	69.5	74	30.5
Total	179	67	88	33
Salty
Yes	6	28.6	15	71.4	P = 0.000^Δ
No	173	70.3	73	29.7
Total	179	67	88	33
ACID
Yes	6	35.3	11	64.7	P = 0.007^Δ
No	173	69.2	77	30.8
Total	179	67	88	33
Bitter
Yes	9	47.4	10	52.6	P = 0.076^Δ
No	170	68.5	78	31.5
Total	179	67	88	33

Resource: Civil Hospital “Fray Antonio Alcalde” HIV Unit.
^Δ𝜒² test.