The Influence of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus on Dental Caries and Salivary Composition

Table 1

The differences in age and buffer capacity between groups.

Age	Type 1 DM		Control group		Total		Test
	N	%	N	%	N	%
10 years	15	18.8	15	18.8	30	18.8	Chi = 0.37;
11 years	11	13.8	12	15.0	23	14.4
12 years	14	17.5	16	20.0	30	18.8
13 years	13	16.3	12	15.0	25	15.6
14 years	13	16.3	13	16.3	26	16.3
15 years	14	17.5	12	15.0	26	16.3
Total	80	100.0	80	100.0	160	100.0
Buffer capacity
High	17	21.3	46	57.5	63	39.4	Chi = 26.97;
Medium	27	33.7	23	28.8	50	31.3
Low	36	45.0	11	13.7	47	29.3