Table 2.

Descriptive statistics for the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly (HHIE).

ID	Item	n	Mean (SD)	Median	Range	Assigned “0” response (%)
S-1.	Does a hearing problem cause you to use the phone less often than you would like?	1064	0.45 (1.12)	0	0-4	901 (84.7)
E-2.*	Does a hearing problem cause you to feel embarrassed when meeting new people?	1064	0.70 (1.22)	0	0-4	766 (72.0)
S-3.	Does a hearing problem cause you to avoid groups of people?	1064	0.54 (1.15)	0	0-4	849 (79.8)
E-4.	Does a hearing problem make you irritable?	1063	0.68 (1.17)	0	0-4	764 (71.9)
E-5.*	Does a hearing problem cause you to feel frustrated when talking to members of your family?	1064	1.08 (1.43)	0	0-4	627 (58.9)
S-6.	Does a hearing problem cause you difficulty when attending a party?	1064	1.32 (1.57)	0	0-4	569 (53.5)
E-7.	Does a hearing problem cause you to feel “stupid” or “dumb”?	1064	0.48 (1.06)	0	0-4	865 (81.3)
S-8.*	Do you have difficulty hearing when someone speaks in a whisper?	1064	2.30 (1.58)	2	0-4	266 (25.0)
E-9.*	Do you feel handicapped by a hearing problem?	1064	0.82 (1.34)	0	0-4	740 (69.5)
S-10.*	Does a hearing problem cause you difficulty when visiting friends, relatives, or neighbors?	1064	0.84 (1.28)	0	0-4	705 (66.3)
S-11.*	Does a hearing problem cause you to attend religious services less often than you would like?	1064	0.17 (0.71)	0	0-4	999 (93.9)
E-12.	Does a hearing problem cause you to be nervous?	1064	0.37 (0.94)	0	0-4	901 (84.7)
S-13.	Does a hearing problem cause you to visit friends, relatives, or neighbors less often than you would like?	1063	0.20 (0.76)	0	0-4	985 (92.7)
E-14.*	Does a hearing problem cause you to have arguments with family members?	1064	0.55 (1.10)	0	0-4	828 (77.8)
S-15.*	Does a hearing problem cause you difficulty when listening to TV or radio?	1064	1.49 (1.54)	2	0-4	485 (45.6)
S-16.	Does a hearing problem cause you to go shopping less often than you would like?	1064	0.10 (0.53)	0	0-4	1020 (95.9)
E-17.	Does any problem or difficulty with your hearing upset you at all?	1064	1.10 (1.40)	0	0-4	607 (57.0)
E-18.	Does a hearing problem cause you to want to be by yourself?	1064	0.25 (0.81)	0	0-4	959 (90.1)
S-19.	Does a hearing problem cause you to talk to family members less often than you would like?	1064	0.30 (0.88)	0	0-4	940 (88.3)
E-20.*	Do you feel that any difficulty with your hearing limits or hampers your personal or social life?	1064	0.72 (1.26)	0	0-4	766 (72.0)
S-21.*	Does a hearing problem cause you difficulty when in a restaurant with relatives or friends?	1064	1.31 (1.48)	0	0-4	538 (50.6)
E-22.	Does a hearing problem cause you to feel depressed?	1064	0.22 (0.73)	0	0-4	969 (91.1)
S-23.	Does a hearing problem cause you to listen to TV or radio less often than you would like?	1064	0.33 (0.99)	0	0-4	945 (88.8)
E-24.	Does a hearing problem cause you to feel uncomfortable when talking to friends?	1064	0.68 (1.13)	0	0-4	751 (70.6)
E-25.	Does a hearing problem cause you to feel left out when you are with a group of people?	1064	0.89 (1.31)	0	0-4	691 (64.9)

^*Item included on the HHIE screening version. Items with “S” and “E” prefix comprised the original social/situational and emotional subscales, respectively.