Survey Results!

1. Are you or anyone in your family deaf? Check one: YES__ NO__

6 in 25: YES 19 in 25: NO

2. Do you listen to music loudly? Check one: ALWAYS__ SOMETIMES__ NEVER__

10 in 25: ALWAYS 15 in 25: SOMETIMES

3. Do you think that you are in control of your hearing and the rate at which you lose it with age, and what can you do to slow the process? Explain your answer.

10 in 20: YES 12 in 25: NO 3 in 25: BOTH

4. How many people in the United States are deaf? Circle one:

a. 1 in 20

b. 1 in 1,000

c. 1 in 60

d. 1 in 1,000,000

CORRECT ANSWER: A 8 in 25=A 11 in 25=B 6 in 25=C 0 in 25=D

5. What do you think is the main cause of hearing loss?

a. Infections

b. Heredity

c. Acoustic trauma (loud noises/music)

CORRECT ANSWER: A 2 in 25=A 6 in 26=B 10 in 25=C 1 in 25=B+C 5 in 25=A+B

6. On a scale of 1-10, how much do you know about profound hearing loss and deafness? Circle one:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

3 in 25=1 4 in 25 =2 4 in 25=3 3 in 25=4 4 in 25=5 3 in 25=6 4 in 25=7

7. Education about deafness should be taught in schools as part of Physical Education. Check one: AGREE__ DISAGREE__

AGREE=19 DISAGREE=6

8. Which do you think is the most important part of prevention of hearing loss?

a. Education

b. Awareness

c. Exposure to deaf people

d. Asking questions/personal discovery