LACOMDIFOTHS
Amount of difficulty others have understanding speech
Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
Code | Label |
10
|
---|---|---|
0 | NIU | X |
1 | No difficulty | X |
2 | Some difficulty | X |
3 | A lot of difficulty | X |
4 | Cannot do at all | X |
7 | Unknown-refused | X |
8 | Unknown-not ascertained | X |
9 | Unknown-don't know | X |
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Description
Respondents reported if other people had difficulty understanding them when they speak.
In 2010, this item was collected for sample adults who completed the Quality of Life supplement (administered to approximately a quarter of sample adults). In 2011, this item was collected for sample adults who completed the Adult Functioning and Disability supplement (administered to a subset of sample adults).
Universe
- 2010: One quarter of sample adults, included in quality of life supplement (and excluded from family disability supplement).
Availability
- 2010
Survey Text
2010 |
2010
Survey form
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Question ID: QOL.280_00.000
Instrument Variable Name: COM_1
QuestionText:
QuestionText:
Do people have difficulty understanding you when you speak? Would you say no difficulty, some difficulty, a lot of difficulty, or are they unable to understand you?
1 No difficulty
2 Some difficulty
3 A lot of difficulty
4 Cannot do at all/Unable to do
7 Refused
9 Don't know
2 Some difficulty
3 A lot of difficulty
4 Cannot do at all/Unable to do
7 Refused
9 Don't know
UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ who were not asked the family disability questions (FDB) and were randomly selected to receive the Quality of Life (QOL) section
SkipInstructions:
SkipInstructions:
(if COM_SS IN (1,R,D) and COM_1 IN (1,R,D)) [goto COM_2];
elseif (COM_SS IN (2,3,4) or COM_1 IN (2,3,4)) [goto P_COM_1A]
elseif (COM_SS IN (2,3,4) or COM_1 IN (2,3,4)) [goto P_COM_1A]
Weights
- 2010 : SUPP1WT