Most difficult food chewed Score Item Frequency Percent Chewing ability (%) None 0 2 1.2   Boiled vegetables 1 15 8.8   Salads 2 29 17.0 Disability (59.6%) Raw carrots/ celery 3 32 18.7   Steaks or chops 4 24 14.0   Apples 5 69 40.4 Competent (40.4%)   Total 171 100.0

Table 2: Distribution of the Chewing Ability Index (ICA) and the characterization of its scores into chewing competence and chewing disability.