Supplementary material: the English language version of the questionnaire
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1. [Click box response, only one response allowed]
3
How old are you?
4
Under 18
518-24 years
625-34 years
735-44 years
845-54 years
955-64 years
1065-74 years
1175-84 years
12Over 85
1314
2. [Click box response, only one response allowed]
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Are you:
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Male
17Female
1819
3. [Click box response, only one response allowed]
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How would you describe your vision?
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No vision (no perception of light)
22Low vision (reduced vision even with glasses or contact lenses)
2324
4. [Click box response, only one response allowed]
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Are you registered as sight impaired or severely sight impaired?
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Registered sight impaired
27Registered severely sight impaired
28Not registered
2930
5. [Free text response]
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What is your eye condition (if known). Please type the answer in the box.
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Did you know that smartphones, tablet computers, and electronic books can be
35used by people with low vision or blindness?
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Yes
3738
No
397. [Click box response, only one response allowed]
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If so, how did you know about this?
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Was told by an ophthalmologist
42Was told by an optometrist
43Was told by a rehabilitation worker or teacher of the visually impaired
44Was told by a local organisation
45Was told by a friend
46Found out online
47Other
4849
8. [Click box response, only one response allowed]
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Do you use a smartphone (a phone which can connect to the internet and send
51emails)?
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Yes
53No, not interested
54No, too expensive
55No, don’t think I could use it
56No, never thought about it
57No, other reason
5859
9. [Only if ‘yes’ answered to question 8, Click box response, only one response allowed]
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Which operating system does your smartphone use?
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Apple OS (iPhone)
62Android (eg. Samsung, HTC, Sony)
63Windows mobile (eg. Nokia Lumia)
64Blackberry
65Symbian (older Nokia phones)
66Don’t know
6768
10. [Only if ‘yes’ answered to question 8, Click box response, multiple responses
69allowed]
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Which of these functions do you use on your phone (tick all which apply)?
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Make calls
72Read/send text messages
73Access the internet
74Listen to audiobooks
75Read electronic books
76Take photos to see things more easily
77Take photos for other reasons
78Use Apps
7980
11. [Only if ‘yes’ answered to question 8, Click box response, multiple responses
81allowed]
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If your phone has them, which of these functions do you find useful (tick all that
83apply)?
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Big screen
85Ability to enlarge print
86Ability to change font
87Ability to change text contrast
88Speech
8990
12. [Only if ‘yes’ answered to question 8, Free text response]
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Please name any apps which you find useful.
92 93
13. [Click box response, only one response allowed]
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Do you use a table computer (a handheld computer, bigger than a phone, like an
95iPad or Nexus tablet)?
96 97
Yes
No, not interested
98No, too expensive
99No, don’t think I could use it
100No, never thought of getting one
101103
14. [Only if ‘yes’ answered to question 13, click box response, only one response
104allowed]
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Which operating system does your tablet computer use?
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Apple OS (iPad)
107Android (e.g. Samsung, Google Nexus)
108Windows (Microsoft Surface)
109Amazon Kindle (Kindle Fire only)
110Don’t know
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15. [Only if ‘yes’ answered to question 13, click box response, multiple responses
113allowed]
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Which of these functions do you use on your tablet computer (tick all which
115apply)?
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Access the internet
117Listen to audiobooks
118Read electronic books
119Take photos to see things more easily
120Take photos for other reasons
121Use Apps
122123
16. [Only if ‘yes’ answered to question 13, click box response, multiple responses
124allowed]
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If your tablet computer has them, which of these functions do you find useful
126(tick all that apply)?
127
Big screen
128Ability to change print
129Ability to change font
130Ability to change text contrast
131Speech navigation
132133
17. [Only if ‘yes’ answered to question 13, Free text response]
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Please name any apps which you find useful
135136
18. [Click box response, only one response allowed]
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Do you use an electronic reader (like a Kindle or Kobo)?
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Yes
139No, not interested
140No, too expensive
141No, don’t think I could use it
142No, never thought of getting one
143No, other reason
144145
19. [Only if ‘yes’ answered to question 18, click box response, only one response
146allowed]
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What type of screen does your electronic reader have?
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Electronic paper, no light (like most Kindles)
149Electronic paper, with a backlight you can turn on and off
150LCD screen (like a mobile phone or computer screen)
151Not sure/don’t know
152153
20. [Only if ‘yes’ answered to question 18, click box response, multiple responses
154allowed]
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Which of these functions do you use on your electronic reader (tick all which
156apply)?
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Study
158Read books for pleasure
159Listen to audiobooks
160Access the internet
161Use Apps
162163
21. [Only if ‘yes’ answered to question 18, click box response, multiple responses
164allowed]
165
If your electronic reader has them, which of these functions do you find useful
166(tick all that apply)?
167
Big screen
168Ability to enlarge print
169Ability to change text contrast
171Speech navigation
172173
22. [Only if ‘yes’ answered to question 18, Free text response]
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Please name any apps which you find useful:
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23. Please add any other comments here.
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