National Oral Health Plan 2015–2024: performance monitoring report

Proportion of people who have avoided eating some foods because of problems with their teeth, mouth or dentures during the last 12 months

Numerator
Total number of people surveyed in the reporting period who have avoided eating some foods because of problems with their teeth, mouth or dentures during the last 12 months

Denominator
Total number of people surveyed in the reporting period

Low

NDTIS
National Dental Telephone Interview Survey*

NSAOH
National Study of Adult Oral Health*
*National population estimates presented in NDTIS and NSAOH have been derived from weighted data

Survey response adult (aged 15+ years)
Respondents that provide any of the following responses to question 'How often have you had to avoid eating some foods because of problems with your teeth, mouth or dentures during the last 12 months?':
Very often
Often
Sometimes

Survey response child (aged 5–14 years)
Respondents that provide any of the following responses to question 'How often has [child] had to avoid eating some foods because of problems with his/her teeth or mouth during the last 12 months. Was it?':
Very often
Often
Sometimes

None