5 or, poor?

IF (IAskPx[PNum] <> Yes)

HEHDif

Do you ever have any difficulties with your hearing?

1 Yes

2 No

HESPCH

Do you have difficulty having a conversation with several people in a group (using a hearing aid if [^you

use / he uses / she uses] one?

INTERVIEWER: If Yes, probe: With slight difficulty, moderate difficulty, or great difficulty?

1 No

2 Yes, slight difficulty

3 Yes, moderate difficulty

4 Yes, great difficulty

HEHRA

Do you find it difficult to follow a conversation if there is background noise, such as TV, radio or children

playing (using a hearing aid as usual)?

1 Yes

2 No

IF has difficulty following a conversation in background noise = yes [HEHRA = 1 (yes)]

HEHRAB

Would you say you have slight difficulty, moderate difficulty or great difficulty following a conversation if

there isbackground noise (such as TV, radio or children playing) (using a hearing aid as usual)?

INTERVIEWER: If respondent says they have no difficulty go back to previous question (HeHra) and

change answer to 'No'.

1 Slight difficulty

2 Moderate difficulty

3 Great difficulty

END OF FILTER

IF ((hearing = fair OR hearing = poor) OR (has difficulty following a conversation in background noise =

yes))

[((HeHear = 4 (fair) OR HeHear = 5 (poor)) OR (HeHra = 1 (yes)))]

HEHRB

Have you told a doctor or nurse about your hearing problems?

1 Yes

2 No

IF told doctor/nurse about hearing problems = yes [HEHRB = 1 (yes)]

HEHRC