Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 2002-2003

Variable Details

VariableXYNTWR
LabelWhy do you no longer wear this aid?
Responses
'musical' interference 1
DOESNT FIT RIGHT 1
Gives continuous headaches 1
KEPT FALLING OFF 1
Seems too big to fit in ear comfortably 1
TOO INCONVENIENT TO USE 1
Uncomfortable to use 1
ackward to use 1
alternate between the 2 1
amplifies background too much 1
amplifies things too much 1
analogue aid, rep[laced by current digit 1
and cant seem to hear better 1
back-up only 1
background sounds made too loud 1
balance of hearing is disturbed can man 1
because it is cumbersome with my glass s 1
because of tinitus 1
broken 2
broken and havent gone for check out 1
can manage ok 1
can't stand it in my ear 1
causes migranes 1
could not get used to using it 1
could not wear with specs 1
depression 1
did not help, uncomfotable 1
didnot want people to know my age/obtrus 1
distorts sounds when driving car, buzzes 1
do wear occasionally but find it hinders 1
doctor told me not to wear it so as to t 1
does not do its purp,uncomf,whistles 1
does not fit properly 1
does not go out to need hearing a lot of 1
doesn't work half the time 1
doesnt work well in ear/fit well 1
don't need to until my ears get blocked 1
dont need it now 1
dont really need them 1
echo effect ,too much magnification of s 1
falls out/- 1
feel its ahindrance 1
finds it difficult to put on 1
for special events/theatre/meetings @c 1
for the right but can hear most things w 1
forgetfullness 1
found it difficult use 1
gets in way of specs and so because need 1
getting ear infections when i used it 1
getting used to difficulty pick up too m 1
given to me to wear if necessary - becau 1
got a better one 1
got two better ones 1
had it fitted to wrong ear 1
had remedial surgery and not needed to u 1
had to fiddle about with it 1
happy with nhs one 1
hearing has improved 1
irritas ear 1
it is not very effective - 1
keep as a stand by 1
little rubber microphone perished - coul 1
living alone 1
lost it 2
lost it , but too small so not used 1
marginally dont need it -there are time 1
mould causes excema in the ear 1
no particular reason\dont always need it 1
not as efficient as the NHS one 1
not as good as present ones/wears 2 at 1
not behind ear 1
not comfortable 1
obstructs use of spectacles 1
other ear now the problem 1
painfull 1
painfull to wear 1
prefers not to say 1
pressure from school 1
private one is far better 1
put something in one ear the other becom 1
replaced 1
see note 1
she has no idea where it currently is 1
something loose in it, repair bill high 1
spares 1
the noise is dreadful when I wore it 1
think hearing has improved 1
too difficult to fit in as has problem w 1
too harsh 1
too loud 1
too noisy and clumsy 1
too noisy got too much background noise 1
too powerful-made sounds too loud 1
try to manage without it 1
unccomfortable and poor quality 1
uncomfortable 3
uncomfortable; background noise 1
very complicated/to difficult to ude 1
worried that it might caude more damage 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 2002-2003
UniversePrivate households in Great Britain;Households;National
SamplingSee documentation for details
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study