635. If there is any "Need, yes" as well as "Use, no" in Q.634, ask: What is your reason for not using it?
[Question 635 was asked of persons age 60 or older who answered to needing an aid but not using it for any section of question 634.]
[] 2 Not available
[] 3 Other
[] 5 Not available
[] 6 Other
[] 8 Not available
[] 9 Other
Question 634: Health aids
Ask the respondent whether he/she needs and uses eyeglasses, hearing aids, and walking / mobility aids. Someone is considered to need an aid if, without it, the relevant part of the body will not be able to function normally. Someone is considered to use an aid if that person normally uses such an aid.
Answers for "need" and "use" can be given in various combinations. Someone can need and use, need but not use, not need but use, and not need and not use.
Question 635: Reason for not using
This question is only asked to those respondents who need but do not use a certain aid. Ask why the respondent doesn't use that aid, or what prevents him/her from using it.
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"Not available" covers answers such as, because the item is only sold in places too far away for the respondent to access, or there are no appropriate sizes available in the market.
"Others" cover answers such as, the item has been ordered, does not know if such an aid is available in the market, doesn't feel there is any use trying to get it (hopeless), has not had a chance to replace it, has not yet been checked by a doctor, etc.