Table 2 GOHAI items and frequency distribution of the responses
From: New measure of functional tooth loss for successful Oral ageing: a cross-sectional study
Items | Frequency (%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Always | 2 Often | 3 Sometimes | 4 Seldom | 5 Never | ||
Physical function | ||||||
1 | Limit the kind of food | 14.2% | 31.5% | 17.9% | 11.3% | 25.1% |
2 | Trouble biting/chewing | 10.5% | 31.3% | 19.2% | 11.2% | 27.8% |
3 | Trouble swallowing | 1.1% | 4.7% | 11.2% | 8.7% | 74.3% |
4 | Unable to speak clearly | 1.5% | 3.1% | 7.7% | 6.5% | 81.3% |
Pain and discomfort | ||||||
5 | Discomfort when eating | 3.8% | 13.7% | 18.5% | 11.7% | 52.3% |
8 | Medications for pain | 2.4% | 9.9% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 46.8% |
12 | Sensitive gums | 11.0% | 22.7% | 19.4% | 8.5% | 38.4% |
Psychosocial impacts | ||||||
6 | Limit contact with others | 0.7% | 3.1% | 6.3% | 7.1% | 82.8% |
7 | Unhappy with appearance | 2.2% | 9.4% | 11.7% | 13.3% | 63.4% |
9 | Worried or concerned | 4.2% | 23.7% | 16.8% | 20.2% | 35.2% |
10 | Nervous, self-conscious | 1.7% | 4.6% | 7.3% | 9.5% | 76.9% |
11 | Uncomfortable eating in front of others | 1.5% | 5.0% | 8.5% | 10.2% | 74.9% |