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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Welsh Health Survey, 1998

Variable Details

VariableQ39
LabelQ39 Can you hear what is said in chat with another person?
Question text Can you hear what is said in a chat with another person? (With a hearing aid if you usually wear one.)
Responses
1 Yes 25369
2 Yes, with difficulty 3259
3 No 623
-99.99 Missing value 623
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationWelsh Health Survey, 1998
Interviewer InstructionsPlease circle one number only
UniverseAdults aged 18 and over in Wales in May to June 1998;Adults;National
SamplingA variable sampling fraction was used, over-sampling in some geographical areas, to ensure an adequate sample size for each area. Results were weighted to take account of this. For further details please see Appendix 4 of the report.
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study
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