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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Ear Hear. 2020 Jan-Feb;41(1):95–105. doi: 10.1097/AUD.0000000000000746

Table 3.

Descriptive statistics for the Hearing Handicap Inventory for Adults (HHIA).

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? 305 0.37 (0.90) 0 0-4 257 (84.3)
E-2.* Does a hearing problem cause you to feel embarrassed when meeting new people? 305 0.45 (0.99) 0 0-4 248 (81.3)
S-3. Does a hearing problem cause you to avoid groups of people? 305 0.28 (0.81) 0 0-4 270 (88.5)
E-4. Does a hearing problem make you irritable? 305 0.58 (1.14) 0 0-4 234 (76.7)
E-5.* Does a hearing problem cause you to feel frustrated when talking to members of your family? 305 0.64 (1.23) 0 0-4 231 (75.7)
S-6. Does a hearing problem cause you difficulty when attending a party? 305 0.75 (1.29) 0 0-4 219 (71.8)
S-7.* Does a hearing problem cause difficulty hearing/understanding coworkers, clients, or customers? 305 0.85 (1.33) 0 0-4 206 (67.5)
E-8.* Do you feel handicapped by a hearing problem? 305 0.37 (0.94) 0 0-4 260 (85.2)
S-9.* Does a hearing problem cause you difficulty when visiting friends, relatives, or neighbors? 305 0.50 (1.04) 0 0-4 240 (78.7)
E-10. Does a hearing problem cause you to feel frustrated when talking to coworkers, clients, or customers? 305 0.65 (1.21) 0 0-4 228 (74.8)
S-11* Does a hearing problem cause you difficulty in the movies or theater? 305 0.49 (1.09) 0 0-4 247 (81.0)
E-12. Does a hearing problem cause you to be nervous? 305 0.21 (0.63) 0 0-4 274 (89.8)
S-13. Does a hearing problem cause you to visit friends, relatives, or neighbors less often than you would like? 305 0.10 (0.53) 0 0-4 292 (95.7)
E-14.* Does a hearing problem cause you to have arguments with family members? 305 0.36 (0.90) 0 0-4 258 (84.6)
S-15.* Does a hearing problem cause you difficulty when listening to TV or radio? 305 0.88 (1.32) 0 0-4 200 (65.6)
S-16. Does a hearing problem cause you to go shopping less often than you would like? 305 0.04 (0.32) 0 0-4 300 (98.4)
E-17. Does any problem or difficulty with your hearing upset you at all? 305 0.62 (1.14) 0 0-4 228 (74.8)
E-18. Does a hearing problem cause you to want to be by yourself? 304 0.18 (0.68) 0 0-4 281 (92.4)
S-19. Does a hearing problem cause you to talk to family members less often than you would like? 305 0.20 (0.72) 0 0-4 281 (92.1)
E-20.* Do you feel that any difficulty with your hearing limits or hampers your personal or social life? 305 0.39 (0.95) 0 0-4 255 (83.6)
S-21.* Does a hearing problem cause you difficulty when in a restaurant with relatives or friends? 305 0.69 (1.20) 0 0-4 220 (72.1)
E-22. Does a hearing problem cause you to feel depressed? 305 0.15 (0.62) 0 0-4 286 (93.8)
S-23. Does a hearing problem cause you to listen to TV or radio less often than you would like? 305 0.15 (0.60) 0 0-4 285 (93.4)
E-24. Does a hearing problem cause you to feel uncomfortable when talking to friends? 305 0.37 (0.81) 0 0-4 251 (82.3)
E-25. Does a hearing problem cause you to feel left out when you are with a group of people? 305 0.45 (0.99) 0 0-4 248 (81.3)
*

Item included on the HHIA screening version.