Table 2 Mean values for salivary flow rates and salivary chromogranin A levels at baseline
Indicators | Young group (n = 15) | Elderly group (n = 15) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Comic film protocol | Control protocol | p valuea | Comic film protocol | Control protocol | p valuea | |
Salivary flow rates (mL/min) | 1.14 ± 0.22 | 1.10 ± 0.23 | 0.323 | 0.78 ± 0.31 | 0.94 ± 0.43 | 0.091 |
Salivary chromogranin A levels (pmol/mL) | 6.42 ± 4.09 | 3.10 ± 1.56 | 0.015 | 6.40 ± 3.19 | 8.26 ± 3.42 | 0.084 |