Table 2 Pattern matrix of four factor solution
Items | Component | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
Have you had pain in your gums? | 0.941 | |||
Have you had problems with bleeding gums? | 0.809 | |||
Have you had lip sores? | 0.696 | |||
Have you had problems with your teeth? | 0.862 | |||
Have you had soreness in your mouth? | 0.515 | |||
Have you had sores in the corners of your mouth? | 0.888 | |||
Have you had a dry mouth? | 0.911 | |||
Have you had sticky saliva? | 0.887 | |||
Has your mouth been sensitive to food and drink? | 0.626 | 0.411 | ||
Have food and drink tasted different than usual? | 0.866 | |||
Have you had problems eating solid foods? | 0.722 | |||
Have you had difficulty in opening your mouth wide? | 0.497 | |||
Have you had trouble with talking? | 0.460 | 0.456 | ||