Table 1.

Self-reported hearing handicap questionnaire.

Item	M (SD)
1. Do you believe that your hearing is impaired?	1.4 (0.7)
2. Do you have more problems than others in perceiving speech when several persons talk or in environments with a lot of noise?	1.7 (0.8)
3. Do you have problems perceiving speech from radio or TV?	2.3 (0.7)
4. Do you have problems with perceiving what is said when people are shouting?	2.7 (0.5)
5. Do you have problems with perceiving what is said when people talk loudly?	2.8 (0.4)
6. Do you have problems with perceiving what is said during normal speech?	2.3 (0.7)
7. Do you have problems with perceiving what is said when people whisper?	1.6 (0.5)
8. People do not speak loudly enough for me to understand them.	3.4 (0.8)
9. I feel isolated because I do not hear what people say.	4.1 (0.9)
10. I feel that people mumble.	3.7 (0.9)
11. I misunderstand what is said.	3.6 (0.8)
12. I ask people to repeat because I did not hear what they said.	3.1 (0.8)
13. I dislike group discussions because I cannot hear what is said.	3.9 (1.1)
14. I cannot perform properly at work because I do not hear well enough.	4.5 (0.8)
15. The sound is either too weak for me or too loud for others when I watch TV or listen to the radio with other people.	3.3 (1.1)

Note. Item means and standard deviations for the sample are listed (N = 2,024). Items 1–7 are scored as follows: 1 = yes, 2 = likely/sometimes, 3 = no; Items 8–15 are scored as follows: 1 = always, 2 = usually, 3 = sometimes, 4 = rarely, 5 = never. A high score indicates good self-perceived hearing ability.