172 Chapter 8 Table 5: The total XI-scores of Sjögren’s syndrome patients who report the use of a specific intervention for the relieve of dry mouth complaints versus patients who do not use that intervention. Data are expressed as mean scores with standard deviation (SD). Intervention XI-total of patients who use intervention (mean ± SD) XI-total of patients who do not use intervention (mean ± SD) Drinking water 43.7 ± 7.5* 32.9 ± 13.4 Moistening the lips 43.5 ± 8.2 40.5 ± 10.1 Drinking tea 42.4 ± 7.7 43.1 ± 10.3 Rinsing of the mouth 45.9 ± 6.6** 39.5 ± 9.6 Chewing gum 43.7 ± 7.6 41.7 ± 9.7 Drinking small volumes 44.4 ± 6.2 40.9 ± 10.6 Using mouth gel 45.4 ± 6.1* 40.5 ± 9.9 Eating fruit 45.8 ± 6.7** 40.6 ± 9.4 Using mouth spray 44.6 ± 7.3 41.9 ± 9.2 Drinking coffee 44.8 ± 7.3 42.0 ± 9.2 Sucking sour candies 45.7 ± 4.8 41.8 ± 9.5 * p <0.05 compared to XI-total of patients who do not use the intervention, MannWhitney U test ** p <0.01 compared to XI-total of patients who do not use the intervention, MannWhitney U test
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