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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 5.

Descriptive statistics for the 22 items common to the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly (HHIE) and 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? 1447 0.44 (1.09) 0 0-4 1223 (84.5)
E-2. Does a hearing problem cause you to feel embarrassed when meeting new people? 1447 0.66 (1.17) 0 0-4 1062 (73.4)
S-3. Does a hearing problem cause you to avoid groups of people? 1447 0.49 (1.10) 0 0-4 1174 (81.1)
E-4. Does a hearing problem make you irritable? 1446 0.67 (1.17) 0 0-4 1045 (72.3)
E-5. Does a hearing problem cause you to feel frustrated when talking to members of your family? 1447 0.99 (1.40) 0 0-4 903 (62.4)
S-6. Does a hearing problem cause you difficulty when attending a party? 1447 1.22 (1.54) 0 0-4 825 (57.0)
E-9.1 Do you feel handicapped by a hearing problem? 1447 0.73 (1.28) 0 0-4 1051 (72.6)
S-10.2 Does a hearing problem cause you difficulty when visiting friends, relatives, or neighbors? 1447 0.78 (1.25) 0 0-4 990 (68.4)
E-12. Does a hearing problem cause you to be nervous? 1447 0.34 (0.88) 0 0-4 1239 (85.6)
S-13. Does a hearing problem cause you to visit friends, relatives, or neighbors less often than you would like? 1446 0.18 (0.71) 0 0-4 1350 (93.4)
E-14. Does a hearing problem cause you to have arguments with family members? 1447 0.51 (1.06) 0 0-4 1142 (78.9)
S-15. Does a hearing problem cause you difficulty when listening to TV or radio? 1447 1.37 (1.52) 2 0-4 719 (49.7)
S-16. Does a hearing problem cause you to go shopping less often than you would like? 1447 0.09 (0.48) 0 0-4 1396 (96.5)
E-17. Does any problem or difficulty with your hearing upset you at all? 1447 1.02 (1.37) 0 0-4 868 (60.0)
E-18. Does a hearing problem cause you to want to be by yourself? 1446 0.24 (0.79) 0 0-4 1307 (90.4)
S-19. Does a hearing problem cause you to talk to family members less often than you would like? 1447 0.28 (0.84) 0 0-4 1291 (89.2)
E-20. Do you feel that any difficulty with your hearing limits or hampers your personal or social life? 1447 0.66 (1.21) 0 0-4 1072 (74.1)
S-21. Does a hearing problem cause you difficulty when in a restaurant with relatives or friends? 1447 1.20 (1.46) 0 0-4 791 (54.7)
E-22. Does a hearing problem cause you to feel depressed? 1447 0.21 (0.71) 0 0-4 1323 (91.4)
S-23. Does a hearing problem cause you to listen to TV or radio less often than you would like? 1447 0.30 (0.94) 0 0-4 1297 (89.6)
E-24. Does a hearing problem cause you to feel uncomfortable when talking to friends? 1447 0.62 (1.08) 0 0-4 1053 (72.8)
E-25. Does a hearing problem cause you to feel left out when you are with a group of people? 1447 0.80 (1.27) 0 0-4 987 (68.2)
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E-8 on the HHIA

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S-9 on the HHIA