Type of question | Notes | |
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Questions on oral health conditions | Do your gums bleed when you eat, brush your teeth or floss? |
Answers showed in card as: 1. Yes often; 2. Yes, occasionally; 3. No, never. The interviewer coded the answer (Dichotomised during analysis as Yes/No). |
Have you had any toothache or pain in your mouth within the last month, or are you having any at present? |
Answers showed in card as Yes/No.
The interviewer coded the answer. |
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Do you have any problems or difficulties biting or chewing food? |
Answers showed in card as: 1. Yes often; 2. Yes, occasionally; 3. No, never. The interviewer coded the answer (Dichotomised during analysis as Yes/No). |
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Adults can have up to 32 natural teeth but over time people lose some of them. How many natural teeth, including crowns have you got? |
Answers showed in card as: 1. No natural teeth; 2. Fewer than 10 natural teeth; 3. Between 10 and 19 natural teeth; 4. 20 or more natural teeth. The interviewer coded the answer. |
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Question on oral hygiene habits | Which of the following do you do daily to improve your dental and oral health |
Answers showed in cards including: 1. Brushing my teeth with fluoridated toothpaste; 2. Use dental floss; The interviewer coded all that apply. |
Question on arthritis | Do you have a long-standing physical or mental condition or disability that has troubled you for at least 12 months, or that is likely to affect you for at least 12 months? |
Answered by Yes/No.
If yes, the answer is recorded by the interviewer and any of the below mentioned terms will be recorded under the code “Arthritis/rheumatism/fibrositis”. The terms are: “Arthritis as result of broken limb, arthritis/rheumatism in any part of the body, gout, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, polymyalgia rheumatic, polyarteritis nodosa, psoriasis arthritis, rheumatic symptoms, Still’s disease”. |