Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
80
|
79
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | NIU | X | X |
| 1 | Eyeglasses only | X | X |
| 2 | Contact only | X | X |
| 3 | Hearing aid only | X | X |
| 4 | Eyeglasses and contacts | X | X |
| 5 | Eyeglasses and hearing aid | X | X |
| 6 | Contacts and hearing aid | X | X |
| 7 | Eyeglasses and contacts and hearing aid | X | X |
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Description
For persons who reported that they needed aids, SELAIDU reports the selected aids used: eyeglasses, contact, and hearing aid, or a combination of these three aids.
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Universe
- 1979-1980: Person who reported that they needed aids.
Availability
- 1979-1980
Survey Text
| 1980 |
| 1979 |
1980
Survey form
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9a. Does anyone in the family use -
If "Yes," ask 9b and c
If "Yes," ask 9b and c
(1) Eyeglasses?
[] Y
[] N
[] N
(2) Contact lenses?
[] Y
[] N
[] N
(3) A hearing aid?
[] Y
[] N
[] N
b. Who is this? Mark box in person's column
1 [] Eyeglasses
2 [] Contact lenses
3 [] Hearing aid
2 [] Contact lenses
3 [] Hearing aid
c. Anyone else?
Weights
- 1979-1980 : PERWEIGHT