Psychometric Properties of the Dental Activities Test: An Exploratory Factor Analysis in Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment

Table 1

Percent of participants responding correctly to individual DAT items.

	Percent of participants responding correctly to the item ()
Item 1: determining a medication schedule following instructions	19
Item 2: rinsing mouth	66
Item 3: opening and closing mouth	87
Item 4: moving tongue	73
Item 5: brushing teeth—person with teeth or denture	72
Item 6: putting toothpaste on a toothbrush	62
Item 7: locating the lower front teeth with a finger	78
Item 8: describing the status of the upper right front tooth	63
Item 9: making a decision about a hypothetical acute oral infection	64