TABLE 3.

Percentage (%) of responses to supplementary questions (n = 2167)

Item	Agree/ completely agree n (%)	Disagree/completely disagree n (%)	No idea n (%)
I think the residents’ oral health is important	2110 (99)	‐	12 (1)
I perform oral care for the residents	1967 (88)	194 (9)	62 (3)
I think it is important to perform oral care for the residents	2095 (98)	14 (1)	21 (1)
If the older people refuse help I refrain from performing oral care	1318 (62)	568 (27)	231 (11)
My own oral health is important	2117 (99)	14 (1)	‐