Table 2.
For each item in the survey, a summary of concerns and the response distribution in each answer category across participants is displayed.
| 1. Items relevant to hearing loss | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does your condition interfere with… | Not at all | A little | Quite a bit | Very much | Summary of concerns |
| …having a conversation in a noisy place? | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | None |
| …having a conversation while riding in a car? | 0 | 6 | 7 | 4 | None |
| …communicating in a large group of people? | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | None |
| …visiting with others in a public place? | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | None |
| …talking with people you do not know? | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | None |
| …getting your turn in a fast-moving conversation? | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | None |
| …making a phone call to get information? | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | None |
| …taking a phone message? | 4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | Not relevant (2) |
| …communicating at social gatherings where you know most of the people? | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | None |
| …talking with people you know? | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | None |
| …making small talk? | 3 | 9 | 5 | 0 | Not relevant (1) |
| …making comments to family or friends about a TV show or movie you are watching together? | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | Focus on speech production (3) |
| Not relevant (3) | |||||
| …communicating in a small group of people? | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | None |
| …negotiating? | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | Not relevant (3) |
| …greeting someone you know at a social gathering? | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | Not relevant (3) |
| …having a long conversation with someone you know about a book, movie, show, or sports event? | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | None |
| …communicating during an emergency? | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | Focus on speech production (1) |
| Not relevant (3) | |||||
| …making new acquaintances? | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | None |
| …asking for help from a stranger? | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | Not relevant (3) |
| …talking with a clerk in a store about a problem with a bill or purchase? | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | Focus on speech production (1) |
| Not relevant (2) | |||||
| …communicating when you are out in your community? | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | None |
| …communicating at home? | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | Not relevant (3) |
| …talking to a store clerk who is in a hurry? | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | Focus on speech production (4) |
| …talking about an emotional issue with family or friends? | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | Not relevant (2) |
| …ordering a meal in a restaurant? | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | Focus on speech production (1) |
| Not relevant (1) | |||||
| …trying to persuade a friend or family member to see a different point of view? | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | Focus on speech production (4) |
| …having a conversation about a serious topic? | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | Not relevant (1) |
| …talking with family or friends about something you are planning to do with them? | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | Focus on speech production (1) |
| …starting a conversation with someone you know? | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | Focus on speech production (1) |
| Not relevant (3) | |||||
| …sharing your opinion with family and friends? | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | Focus on speech production (1) |
| Not relevant (1) | |||||
| …answering questions from a doctor or health care provider who you know? | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Focus on speech production (1) |
| …giving directions to someone who is lost and has asked you for help? | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | Focus on speech production (1) |
| Not relevant (3) | |||||
| …talking with important people in your life about wishes regarding long-term planning? | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Not relevant (3) |
| 2. Items of questionable relevance to hearing loss | |||||
| …bringing up a new topic in casual conversation?a | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | Focus on speech production (3) |
| Not relevant (2) | |||||
| …asking questions in a conversation? | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | Focus on speech production (7) |
| …comforting a friend or family member? | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | Focus on speech production (3) |
| Not relevant (2) | |||||
| …giving someone detailed information? | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | Focus on speech production (10) |
| …getting your point across when you are upset? | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Focus on speech production (3) |
| Not relevant (6) | |||||
| …saying something to get someone's attention? | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | Focus on speech production (9) |
| …communicating when you need to say something quickly? | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | Focus on speech production (10) |
| …sharing personal feelings with people who are close to you? | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Focus on speech production (2) |
| Not relevant (4) | |||||
| …making a witty or funny comment in a conversation? | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Focus on speech production (3) |
| Not relevant (7) | |||||
| …if you were with someone you knew and needed to ask them for help right away? | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Focus on speech production (5) |
| Not relevant (2) | |||||
| …giving personal advice to help a family member or friend? | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Focus on speech production (7) |
| …expressing thanks or appreciation? | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Focus on speech production (7) |
| Not relevant (5) | |||||
| 3. Items with confusing wording or requiring clarification | |||||
| …communicating with others when and where you choose? | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | |
Note. Items in Category 1 (relevant to hearing loss) had four or fewer participants raising a concern about the item. Items in Category 2 (of questionable relevance to hearing loss) had five or more participants raising concerns about the item. The reasons for the concerns are summarized in the last column, which include the number of participants (out of 17) in parentheses who raised that concern. Items in Category 3 (confusing wording or requiring clarification) had a unique pattern to the comments elicited by participations in that a majority of participants asked for help in understanding the item. See text for details. aTwo participants left this item blank.