Impact of Saliva and Cariogenic Microbiota on the Chemotherapy-Induced Oral Mucositis in Oncopediatric Patients: A Preliminary Longitudinal Study

Table 2

Correlation between study variables.

		SOM	Time	Flow	Viscosity	pH
SOM	Correlation coefficient (r)	1,000	—	—	—	—
	value	—	—	—	—	—
Time	Correlation coefficient (r)	0.242 ^A	1,000	—	—	—
	value	0.021	—	—	—	—
Flow	Correlation coefficient (r)	0.045	0.022	1,000	—	—
	value	0.676	0.837	—	—	—
Viscosity	Correlation coefficient (r)	0.018	−0.044	−0.136	1,000	—
	value	0.864	0.678	0.197	—	—
pH	Correlation coefficient (r)	−0.194	−0.157	−0.121	0.155	1,000
	value	0.070	0.138	0.257	0.144	—

^AStatistically significant correlation ().