How should the word below “__” be presented in…

Deaf

deaf

hearing

With a lowercase “d” (deaf)

5

(3.82%)

3

(21.43%)

2

(6.06%)

With an uppercase “D” (Deaf)

49

(37.40%)

3

(21.43%)

1

(3.03%)

With a lowercase unless specifically referring to the culture or someone who identifies as Deaf

44

(33.59%)

4

(28.57%)

21 (63.64%)

It should be an individual decision

8

(6.11%)

1

(7.14%)

1

(3.03%)

With both upper and lowercase “D/d” (D/deaf)

19

(14.50)

3

(21.43%)

5

(15.15%)

Other

6

(4.58%)

0

(0.0%)

3

(9.09%)

Total

131

14

33