Table 3.

Distribution of responses (%)

Dimension and description of item 'Because of problems with your teeth, mouth or dentures, during the last 1 months,...'	Never(0)/hardly ever(1)	Occasionally (2)	Fairly often(3)/very often(4)	Mean
Functional limitation
Have you had trouble pronouncing any words?	94.4	4.6	1.0	0.3
Have you felt that your sense of taste has worsened?	97.3	2.3	0.4	0.2
Physical pain
Have you had painful aching in your mouth?	92.6	6.2	1.2	0.4
Have you found it uncomfortable to eat any foods?	92.7	5.9	1.4	0.4
Psychological discomfort
Have you been self-conscious?	90.5	7.6	1.9	0.4
Have you felt tense?	93.5	5.7	0.8	0.4
Physical disability
Has your diet been unsatisfactory?	95.5	4	0.5	0.3
Have you had to interrupt meals?	97.5	2.3	0.2	0.2
Psychological disability
Have you found it difficult to relax?	93.4	5.1	1.5	0.3
Have you been a bit embarrassed?	95.0	4.1	0.9	0.4
Social disability
Have you been a bit irritable with other people?	93.7	5.1	1.2	0.4
Have you had difficulty doing your usual jobs?	96.7	2.8	0.5	0.3
Handicap
Have you felt that life in general was less satisfying?	94.7	4.0	1.3	0.4
Have you been totally unable to function?	97.0	2.3	0.7	0.3