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Audiometry Questionnaire
File Frequencies
(AUQ.XPT)

General condition of hearing
AUQ130	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	6	0.06	6	0.06
1: Good	7901	83.23	7907	83.29
2: Little trouble	1295	13.64	9202	96.93
3: Lot of trouble	260	2.74	9462	99.67
4: Deaf	22	0.23	9484	99.91
7: Refused	3	0.03	9487	99.94
9: DK	6	0.06	9493	100.00

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Worn hearing aid in past 12 months
AUQ170	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	9395	98.97	9395	98.97
1: Yes	52	0.55	9447	99.52
2: No	46	0.48	9493	100.00

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How often wear hearing aid in past year
AUQ180	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	9315	98.12	9315	98.12
1: Almost always	103	1.09	9418	99.21
2: At least once a day	22	0.23	9440	99.44
3: At least once a week	23	0.24	9463	99.68
4: At least once a month	9	0.09	9472	99.78
5: < once a month	21	0.22	9493	100.00

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Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing past year
AUQ190	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4616	48.63	4616	48.63
1: Yes	1161	12.23	5777	60.86
2: No	3696	38.93	9473	99.79
7: Refused	3	0.03	9476	99.82
9: DK	17	0.18	9493	100.00

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How often ringing, roaring, buzzing
AUQ200	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	8332	87.77	8332	87.77
1: Almost always	263	2.77	8595	90.54
2: At least once a day	106	1.12	8701	91.66
3: At least once a week	170	1.79	8871	93.45
4: At least once a month	205	2.16	9076	95.61
5: < once a month	402	4.23	9478	99.84
9: DK	15	0.16	9493	100.00

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Firearm noise exposure outside work
AUQ210	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4616	48.63	4616	48.63
1: Yes	278	2.93	4894	51.55
2: No	4581	48.26	9475	99.81
7: Refused	4	0.04	9479	99.85
9: DK	14	0.15	9493	100.00

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Use ear protection around firearm noise
AUQ220	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	9215	97.07	9215	97.07
1: Yes	132	1.39	9347	98.46
2: No	144	1.52	9491	99.98
9: DK	2	0.02	9493	100.00

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Loud noise exposure outside work
AUQ230	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4616	48.63	4616	48.63
1: Yes	796	8.39	5412	57.01
2: No	4061	42.78	9473	99.79
7: Refused	5	0.05	9478	99.84
9: DK	15	0.16	9493	100.00

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Use ear protection around loud noise
AUQ240	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	8697	91.61	8697	91.61
1: Yes	202	2.13	8899	93.74
2: No	594	6.26	9493	100.00

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