Effects of Gargling with an Aroma Solution on Xerostomia, Halitosis, and Salivary pH in Hemodialysis Patients

Table 2: Homogeneity test for outcome variables between the two groups (n=56).

Variables	Experimental group (n=28)	Control group (n=28)	t	p
Variables	Mean±SD	Mean±SD	t	p
Xerostomia	2.68±1.22	1.75±2.46	1.79	.079
Salivary pH	6.91±0.45	7.14±0.46	-1.82	.074
Halitosis	-	-	-	-
Subjective	2.61±1.83	2.11±1.01	1.00	.322
Objective	3.00±0.67	2.89±0.69	0.59	.556

SD: Standard Deviation