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Telephone 0808 808 0123
Textphone 0808 808 9000
informationline@rnid.org.uk
These are the results of the last part of our 2002 survey into the everyday lives of deaf and hard of hearing people.
| 41. No data is available on this question as it required written comments. | |
| 42. No data is available on this question as it required written comments. | |
| 43. Do you miss any of the following when you are out? | |
| Announcements in bus/railway stations | |
| Never | 416 |
| Occasionally | 1722 |
| Frequently | 3480 |
| Always | 4007 |
| Announcements in a bus, train or plane | |
| Never | 457 |
| Occasionally | 1824 |
| Frequently | 3519 |
| Always | 3716 |
| Approaching traffic | |
| Never | 2160 |
| Occasionally | 3883 |
| Frequently | 2099 |
| Always | 1010 |
| Approaching emergency vehicles | |
| Never | 3926 |
| Occasionally | 2943 |
| Frequently | 1311 |
| Always | 766 |
| Other people approaching | |
| Never | 1578 |
| Occasionally | 3582 |
| Frequently | 2656 |
| Always | 1340 |
| Announcements in waiting rooms | |
| Never | 471 |
| Occasionally | 2294 |
| Frequently | 3496 |
| Always | 3396 |
| 44. How worried are you about missing these? | |
| Announcements in bus/railway stations | |
| Not at all | 360 |
| A little | 2569 |
| A lot | 6117 |
| Announcements in a bus, train or plane | |
| Not at all | 331 |
| A little | 2479 |
| A lot | 6063 |
| Approaching traffic | |
| Not at all | 339 |
| A little | 2778 |
| A lot | 3677 |
| Approaching emergency vehicles | |
| Not at all | 184 |
| A little | 1897 |
| A lot | 2815 |
| Other people approaching | |
| Not at all | 650 |
| A little | 3768 |
| A lot | 2940 |
| Announcements in waiting rooms | |
| Not at all | 311 |
| A little | 2665 |
| A lot | 6065 |
| 45. How worried are you about missing safety/security alarms in public places? | |
| At work | |
| Not at all | 2490 |
| A little | 1117 |
| A lot | 1345 |
| Shops/cafes | |
| Not at all | 2309 |
| A little | 3215 |
| A lot | 2952 |
| Bars/clubs | |
| Not at all | 2346 |
| A little | 2060 |
| A lot | 2140 |
| Bus/train stations | |
| Not at all | 1905 |
| A little | 2729 |
| A lot | 4228 |
| When staying in hotels | |
| Not at all | 1585 |
| A little | 2527 |
| A lot | 4909 |
| 46. Do you have difficulties being aware of the following events (assuming the use of products that you have in your home to help)? | |
| Visitor at door | |
| Not at all | 2846 |
| A little | 4542 |
| A lot | 2347 |
| Telephone ringing | |
| Not at all | 3052 |
| A little | 4343 |
| A lot | 2244 |
| Child/family wanting attention | |
| Not at all | 2962 |
| A little | 2614 |
| A lot | 1106 |
| Alarm clock | |
| Not at all | 3603 |
| A little | 2707 |
| A lot | 2375 |
| Noises around the home | |
| Not at all | 1777 |
| A little | 4711 |
| A lot | 2743 |
| 47. Do you use any products to make you aware of these events? | |
| Visitor at door | |
| No | 4485 |
| Yes | 4603 |
| Telephone ringing | |
| No | 4655 |
| Yes | 4215 |
| Child/family wanting attention | |
| No | 445 |
| Yes | 6094 |
| Alarm clock | |
| No | 2676 |
| Yes | 5376 |
| Noises around the home | |
| No | 571 |
| Yes | 7402 |
| 48. If you have difficulty being aware of these events using the products you have, does this upset or annoy you? | |
| Visitor at door | |
| Not at all | 971 |
| A little | 2891 |
| A lot | 1745 |
| Telephone ringing | |
| Not at all | 1006 |
| A little | 2721 |
| A lot | 1695 |
| Child/family wanting attention | |
| Not at all | 646 |
| A little | 1199 |
| A lot | 849 |
| Alarm clock | |
| Not at all | 987 |
| A little | 1642 |
| A lot | 1256 |
| Noises around the home | |
| Not at all | 1440 |
| A little | 2505 |
| A lot | 1403 |
| 49. Do you have a smoke alarm in your home, and what type is it? | |
| Audible alarm | 6782 |
| Vibrating pad | 193 |
| Flashing light | 254 |
| Flashing light and vibrating pad | 679 |
| Audible alarm and flashing light | 391 |
| Audible alarm and vibrating pad | 94 |
| No smoke alarm | 1584 |
| 50. If you have a smoke alarm, are you confident that it will alert you in the event of a fire? | |
| Confident | 5076 |
| Not confident | 3169 |
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