Hearing DS1.2 [Show card] [iUsingAid] Can you hear 1 = Easily All New Stats NZ Disability Non-core – conversation with what is said in conversation with one other Survey 2 = With difficulty one other person? 3 = Not at all If the respondent uses a hearing device, DS1.1, insert that aid or device’. ‘Using Read response options Hearing DS1.3 [Showcard] [iUsingAid] Not counting noisy 1 = Easily All New Stats NZ Disability Non-core – conversation in a places such as a café, can you hear what Survey 2 = With difficulty group is said in a group conversation with three 3 = Not at all other people? If the respondent uses a hearing device, DS1.1, insert that aid or device’. ‘Using Read response options. Count situations where more than one conversation is going on. Speaking DS1.4 Because of a long-term condition or health 1 = Yes All New Stats NZ Disability Non-core problem do you have any difficulty Survey 2 = No speaking and being understood? If other people have difficulty understanding the person, select ‘yes’. Seeing aids DS1.5 Do you wear glasses or contact lenses? 1 = Yes All New Stats NZ Disability Non-core – Survey 2 = No Seeing see print DS1.6 [Show card] Can you see ordinary 1 = Easily All New Stats NZ Disability Non-core – newspaper [iWithGlasses]? Survey 2 = With difficulty If yes to DS1.5 vision aid, insert ‘with 3 = Not at all glasses or contact lenses if you usually wear them’. Read response options This question is about seeing, NOT about reading. If the person can see easily but is not good at reading, select ‘easily’. Seeing see DS1.7 [Show card] Can you clearly see the 1 = Easily All New Stats NZ Disability Non-core – faces of someone across a room; that is, from Survey 2 = With difficulty four metres away [iWithGlasses]? 3 = Not at all If yes to DS1.5 vision aid, insert ‘with glasses or contact lenses if you usually wear them’. Four metres is the same as 12 feet.
Hearing – conversation with one other DS1.2 [Show card] [iUsingAid] Can you hear what is said in conversation with one other person? If the respondent uses a hearing device, DS1.1, insert ‘Using that aid or device’. Read response options 1 = Easily 2 = With difficulty 3 = Not at all All New Stats NZ Disability Survey Non-core Hearing – conversation in a group DS1.3 [Showcard] [iUsingAid] Not counting noisy places such as a café, can you hear what is said in a group conversation with three other people? If the respondent uses a hearing device, DS1.1, insert ‘Using that aid or device’. Read response options. Count situations where more than one conversation is going on. 1 = Easily 2 = With difficulty 3 = Not at all All New Stats NZ Disability Survey Non-core Speaking DS1.4 Because of a long-term condition or health problem do you have any difficulty speaking and being understood? If other people have difficulty understanding the person, select ‘yes’. 1 = Yes 2 = No All New Stats NZ Disability Survey Non-core Seeing – aids DS1.5 Do you wear glasses or contact lenses? 1 = Yes 2 = No All New Stats NZ Disability Survey Non-core Seeing – see print DS1.6 [Show card] Can you see ordinary newspaper [iWithGlasses]? If yes to DS1.5 vision aid, insert ‘with glasses or contact lenses if you usually wear them’. Read response options This question is about seeing, NOT about reading. If the person can see easily but is not good at reading, select ‘easily’. 1 = Easily 2 = With difficulty 3 = Not at all All New Stats NZ Disability Survey Non-core Seeing – see faces DS1.7 [Show card] Can you clearly see the of someone across a room; that is, from four metres away [iWithGlasses]? If yes to DS1.5 vision aid, insert ‘with glasses or contact lenses if you usually wear them’. Four metres is the same as 12 feet. 1 = Easily 2 = With difficulty 3 = Not at all All New Stats NZ Disability Survey Non-core