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| Dimension | Variables | 1 (%) | 2 (%) | 3 (%) | 4 (%) | 5 (%) | Mean score |
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| Functional limitation | Have you had trouble pronouncing any words because of problems with your teeth, mouth, or dentures? | 84.8 | 1.3 | 10.1 | 3.8 | — | 1.32 |
| Have you felt that your sense of taste has worsened because of problems with your teeth, mouth, or dentures? | 75.9 | 3.8 | 12.7 | — | 7.6 | 1.59 |
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| Physical pain | Have you had painful aching in your mouth? | 45.6 | 8.9 | 26.6 | 12.7 | 6.3 | 2.26 |
| Have you found it uncomfortable to eat any foods because of problems with your teeth, mouth, or dentures? | 55.7 | 2.5 | 24.1 | 3.8 | 13.9 | 2.17 |
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| Psychological discomfort | Have you been self-conscious because of your teeth, mouth, or dentures? | 55.7 | 2.5 | 24.1 | 3.8 | 13.9 | 2.64 |
| Have you felt tense because of problems with your teeth, mouth, or dentures? | 62.8 | 10.3 | 6.4 | 7.7 | 12.8 | 1.96 |
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| Physical disability | Has your diet been unsatisfactory because of problems with your teeth, mouth, or dentures? | 83.5 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 7.6 | — | 1.37 |
| Have you had to interrupt meals because of problems with your teeth, mouth, or dentures? | 64.6 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 1.3 | 1.73 |
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| Psychological disability | Have you found it difficult to relax because of problems with your teeth, mouth, or dentures? | 53.2 | 15.2 | 24.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 1.89 |
| Have you been a bit embarrassed because of problems with your teeth, mouth, or dentures? | 62.0 | 5.1 | 16.5 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 1.96 |
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| Social disability | Have you been a bit irritable with other people because of problems with your teeth, mouth, or dentures? | 65.4 | 12.8 | 14.1 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 1.68 |
| Have you had difficulty doing your usual jobs because of problems with your teeth, mouth, or dentures? | 72.2 | 12.7 | 10.1 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 1.49 |
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| Handicap | Have you felt that life in general was less satisfying because of problems with your teeth, mouth, or dentures? | 69.6 | 10.1 | 5.1 | 11.4 | 3.8 | 1.69 |
| Have you been totally unable to function because of problems with your teeth, mouth, or dentures? | 83.5 | 10.1 | 3.8 | 2.5 | — | 1.25 |
| Total | 25.00 |
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