Year: 2003
Module: Disability
Variable: VCFEEL1 - VCFEEL14

I am now going to ask about a few hypothetical situations. I would like to remind you that there are no right or wrong answers, only opinions.

You are walking down the high street and a deaf woman approaches you fo rsome help or information. She makes it clear she cannot communicate other than through sign language. How would you feel?

The table below shows the percentage of respondents identifying each response.

 

%

Annoyed, irritated 2
Threatened, frightened <1
Suspicious, dubious 1
Nervous, anxious 4
Uncomfortable, embarrassed 15
Surprised, shocked 1
Curious 1
Worried of adverse reaction/offending person 7
Sorry for the person 36
Understanding, genuinely concerned 36
Fine, would not bother me 34
Other 3
None of these 1
Don't know 1

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