Codes and Frequencies
| Code | Label |
brazil
2000
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Incapable | 20,547 |
| 2 | Significant permanent difficulty | 106,087 |
| 3 | Some permanent difficulty | 556,540 |
| 4 | No difficulty | 19,513,692 |
| 9 | Unknown | 77,546 |
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Description
This variable indicates whether a person has a problem with his/her ability to hear.
Universe
- Brazil 2000: All persons
Availability
- Brazil: 2000
Questionnaire Text
4.12 How do you evaluate your ability to hear? (If you use a hearing aid, make your evaluation based on when you're using it)
[] 1 incapable
[] 2 severe permanent difficulties
[] 3 some permanent difficulties
[] 4 no difficulty
[] 2 severe permanent difficulties
[] 3 some permanent difficulties
[] 4 no difficulty
Question 4.12 - How do you evaluate your hearing ability? (If the person uses a hearing aid, make your evaluation when he or she is wearing it.)
According to the declaration, mark:
1 - Unable - for persons who state they have been totally deaf since birth or who have completely lost their hearing for reasons of disease or accident;
2 - Severe permanent difficulty - for persons who have great permanent difficulty in hearing, even with the use of a hearing aid;
3 - Some permanent difficulty - for persons who say they have some permanent difficulty in hearing, even with the use of a hearing aid; and
4 - No difficulty - for persons who state that they have no difficulty hearing, even if this requires the use of a hearing aid.
2 - Severe permanent difficulty - for persons who have great permanent difficulty in hearing, even with the use of a hearing aid;
3 - Some permanent difficulty - for persons who say they have some permanent difficulty in hearing, even with the use of a hearing aid; and
4 - No difficulty - for persons who state that they have no difficulty hearing, even if this requires the use of a hearing aid.