| Item number and statement | Audio-attentional difficulty | Auditory discomfort (Non-verbal) | Auditory discomfort (Verbal) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I find the sound of doorbells annoyingly loud. | 0.65 | ||
| 2 | I find the sound of a telephone ringing to be uncomfortably loud. | 0.68 | ||
| 3 | I find restaurants and cafes to be uncomfortably loud. | 0.77 | ||
| 4 | I have arguments with my family or friends because I think they talk too loudly. | 0.50 | ||
| 6 | I find supermarkets to be uncomfortably loud. | 0.52 | ||
| 9 | The sounds of building work are painfully loud. | 0.75 | ||
| 10 | Traffic noises are uncomfortably loud. | 0.75 | ||
| 11 | The sound of screeching tires is uncomfortably loud. | 0.71 | ||
| 12 | When I am in a theater watching a movie or play, I find it uncomfortably loud when people around me are whispering and rustling packets. | 0.49 | ||
| 13 | I have trouble understanding others when an air conditioner or fan is on. | 0.48 | ||
| 14 | Unexpected sounds, like a smoke detector or alarm bell, are uncomfortable. | 0.63 | ||
| 15 | I avoid social gatherings (like parties) because I find the noise levels annoying. | 0.45 | ||
| 16 | I find parties are too loud to be able to concentrate to have a conversation. | 0.66 | ||
| 18 | I have difficulty hearing a conversation when I'm with one of my family at home. | 0.61 | ||
| 19 | I have difficulty following a conversation on the phone or mobile when I'm at home. | 0.56 | ||
| 20 | When I am having a quiet conversation with a friend, I have difficulty understanding them. | 0.82 | ||
| 21 | When I'm seeing my doctor in his/her rooms, it is hard to follow the conversation. | 0.67 | ||
| 22 | I have trouble understanding dialogue in a movie or at the theater. | 0.59 | ||
| 23 | When I am talking with someone across a large empty room, I have difficulty understanding what they say. | 0.72 | ||
| 24 | I miss a lot of information when I'm listening to a lecture or a public talk. | 0.72 | ||
| 25 | When a speaker is addressing a small group, and everyone is listening quietly, I have to strain to hear. | 0.71 | ||
| 26 | I have to ask people to repeat themselves in one-on-one conversations in a quiet room. | 0.90 | ||
| 27 | I have trouble understanding a waiter/waitress in a quiet restaurant. | 0.75 | ||
| 28 | When I am in a small office, talking or answering questions, I have difficulty following the conversation. | 0.82 | ||
| 29 | When I am having dinner with several other people, I have difficulty following the conversation because I find it hard to identify who is speaking. | 0.56 | ||
| 30 | I have difficulty communicating with others when we are in a crowd. | 0.52 | ||
| 31 | When I am in a crowded supermarket talking with the cashier, I can follow the conversation. | 0.55 | ||
| 32 | I have difficulty understanding a shop assistant in a crowded shop. | 0.54 | ||
| 33 | In social situations I often feel left out because people think I have difficulty following the conversations. | 0.60 | ||
Items that did not load onto a factor and individual factor loadings < 30 are not shown.