Questions and response options
from online questionnaire administered to 1000 18-35-year-olds
(To obtain a copy of the complete questionnaire, please email the author at: ___________)
Demographics
D1 Are you?
1. Male
2. Female
D2 Which of these age groups are you in?
1. Under 18 (if selected, questionnaire was terminated)
2. 18-24
3. 25-29
4. 30-35
5. 36-49 (if selected, questionnaire was terminated)
6. 50-59 (if selected, questionnaire was terminated)
7. 60+ (if selected, questionnaire was terminated)
D3 Where do you live?
1. Sydney area
4. Other regional Victoria
7. Adelaide area
10. Other regional Western Australia
13. Hobart area
2. Other regional NSW
5. Brisbane area
8. Other regional South Australia
11. Darwin area
14. Other regional Tasmania
D4 What is the highest level of education you have completed?
1. No formal schooling
2. Primary school
4. Completed secondary school
5. Trade or technical qualification
6. University degree/postgraduate
3. Melbourne area
6. Other regional Qld
9. Perth area
12. Other regional NT
15. Canberra/ACT
3. Some secondary school
Questions
Q1 How often are you involved in these activities? (Activities a-e were rotated)
a. Attend a live sporting event
b. Visit a pub or registered club eg RSL club
c. Attend a fitness class set to music eg aerobics, spin
d. Go to a concert or live music venue
e. Go to a night club or dance-music venue
1. More than once a week (102)
4. Once a month (12)
7.Once or twice a year (1.5)
2.Once a week (52)
5.Once every 2 to 3 months (5)
8.Less than once a year (0.5)
3.Once every 2 to 3 weeks (22)
6.Once every 4 to 6 months (2.5)
9.Never (0)
Q2 Thinking of your average visit, how long would you be at (each of the events a-e above)
1.Less than an hour (0.5)
2. Between 1-3 hours (2)
3.Between 3-5 hours (4) 4.More than 5 hours (6)
Q3 Do you ever experience ringing or buzzing in your ears (ie tinnitus)?
1.Occasionally
2.Sometimes
3.Often
4.Always
0.Never/Unsure
Q4 Thinking of your current lifestyle and leisure activities, how would you describe the risk of it
leading to some degree of permanent hearing loss?
1.No risk
2.A very
3.A small
4.A medium 5.A large risk 6. A very large 0. Don’t know
small risk
risk
risk
risk
Q5 Do you use an iPod?
1.Yes
2.No