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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2014

Variable Details

VariableHrLeft
LabelHow well do you hear someone talking to you when that person is sitting on your left side in a quiet room?
Question text And how about on your left side?
Responses
1 With no difficulty 7068
2 With slight difficulty 531
3 With moderate difficulty 250
4 With great difficulty 151
5 Cannot hear at all 59
6 Prefer not to say 5
-9 Refused 0
-8 Don't know 13
-7 Refused/not obtained 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Not applicable 2003
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2014
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD J3 (READ OUT IF NECESSARY - How well do you hear someone talking to you when that person is sitting on your left side in a quiet room?) IF RESPONDENT NORMALLY WEARS A HEARING AID, THEY SHOULD ANSWER AS IF THEY ARE NOT WEARING AN AID
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 0-15 years) in the general population, living in private households in England during 2014.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; The survey is conducted annually.
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