Items | Means (95% CI) | Correlation coefficient between oral moisture and total score |
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1. Have you ever experienced problems related to your teeth or dentures? | 0.78 (0.68–0.87) | – |
2. Have you ever been interrupted in the middle of a meal because of problems related to your teeth or dentures? | 0.65 (0.56–0.74) | |
3. Have you ever experienced discomfort because of problems related to your teeth or dentures? | 0.64 (0.55–0.73) | |
4. Have you ever had difficulties concentrating because of problems related to your teeth or dentures? | 0.48 (0.40–0.56) | |
5. Have you ever experienced difficulties in pronunciation because of problems related to your teeth or dentures? | 0.45 (0.37–0.53) | |
6. Have you ever encountered difficulties in daily life because of problems related to your teeth or dentures? | 0.42 (0.34–0.49) | |
7. Has your sense of taste deteriorated because of problems related to your teeth or dentures? | 0.35 (0.28–0.42) | |
Total score | 3.76 (3.25–4.28) | −0.04 |