Problem | Very often (%) | Fairly Often (%) | Sometimes (%) | No (%) |
Difficulty in biting foods | 3.5 | 3.2 | 8.1 | 85.2 |
Difficulty in chewing | 6.6 | 3.2 | 10.4 | 79.7 |
Difficulty with speech pronouncing words | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 95.9 |
Dry mouth | 0.3 | 1.2 | 7.5 | 91.0 |
Felt embarrassed due to appearance of teeth | 1.7 | 1.7 | 6.6 | 89.9 |
Felt tense because of problems with teeth/mouth | 1.2 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 90.7 |
Having avoided smiling because of teeth | 2.0 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 93.0 |
Had a sleep that is often interrupted | 2.3 | 1.7 | 10.7 | 85.2 |
Have taken days off work | 0.6 | 0.8 | 8.1 | 90.7 |
Difficulty doing usual activities | 0.9 | 2.0 | 7.5 | 89.6 |
Felt less tolerant of spouse or spouse who are to close | 0.3 | 2.3 | 5.9 | 91.4 |
Reduced participation in social activities | 0.3 | 1.3 | 5.9 | 92.4 |