Where are your diapers purchased?

Number of responses received: 41

Response	Count	Percent	Graph
Drugstore (Rite-Aid, Walgreens, etc.)	26	63.4%
Supermarket (Albertsons, Safeway, etc.)	18	43.9%
General Merchandise store (Wal-Mart, Target)	21	51.2%
Medical Supply Store	9	22.0%
Mail/online order	16	39.0%
Diapers are hand-made	7	17.1%
Other	5	12.2%
I don't know	0	0.0%

How do you or the person who buys your diapers get to the store to get them?

Response	Count	Percent	Graph
Drive there myself	17	41.5%
Ride with parents	13	31.7%
Ride with brother who drives	1	2.4%
Ride with sister who drives	2	4.9%
Ride with someone else	5	12.2%
Ride my bicycle	7	17.1%
Skateboard/rollerblades	2	4.9%
Take a bus	5	12.2%
Walk	8	19.5%
Other	3	7.3%
Someone brings them home to me	9	22.0%

How far do you or the person who gets your diapers go to get them?

Response	Count	Percent	Graph
Less than 1/4 mile (.5 km)	2	5.3%
1/4 to 1/2 mile (.5km to 1 km)	0	0.0%
1/2 mile to 1 mile (1km to 2km)	7	18.4%
1 to 3 miles (2km to 5km)	8	21.1%
3 to 5 miles (5km to 8km)	2	5.3%
5 to 10 miles (8km to 16km)	8	21.1%
10 to 20 miles (16km to 32km)	1	2.6%
More than 20 miles (32km)	3	7.9%
I don't know	3	7.9%
N/A	4	10.5%
Total:	38

What is the farthest you or the person who gets your diapers have gone to get them?

Response	Count	Percent	Graph
Less than 1/4 mile (.5 km)	0	0.0%
1/4 to 1/2 mile (.5km to 1 km)	1	2.6%
1/2 mile to 1 mile (1km to 2km)	0	0.0%
1 to 3 miles (2km to 5km)	3	7.9%
3 to 5 miles (5km to 8km)	7	18.4%
5 to 10 miles (8km to 16km)	6	15.8%
10 to 20 miles (16km to 32km)	7	18.4%
More than 20 miles (32km)	8	21.1%
I don't know	1	2.6%
N/A	5	13.2%
Total:	38

What is the farthest you have gone without driving there to get your diapers?

Response	Count	Percent	Graph
Less than 1/4 mile (.5 km)	3	7.9%
1/4 to 1/2 mile (.5km to 1 km)	3	7.9%
1/2 mile to 1 mile (1km to 2km)	5	13.2%
1 to 3 miles (2km to 5km)	4	10.5%
3 to 5 miles (5km to 8km)	4	10.5%
More than 5 miles (8km)	4	10.5%
N/A	15	39.5%
Total:	38

Which criteria determine which stores you or the person who buys your diapers gete them from?

Response	Count	Percent	Graph
Close proximity to home	17	41.5%
Long distance from home	6	14.6%
Quality of service	13	31.7%
Attitudes of the people who work there	10	24.4%
Product knowledge of the people who work there	8	19.5%
Pesonal acquaintence with the people who work there	4	9.8%
How busy the store usually is	11	26.8%
Prices	29	70.7%
Selection of diapers available	31	75.6%
Hours of operation	10	24.4%
Likelihood of being seen by someone who knows me	9	22.0%

Which genders/ages of cashiers do you prefer to have ring up your diapers?

Response	Count	Percent	Graph
Female, under 20	9	22.0%
Male, under 20	1	2.4%
Female, 21-30	10	24.4%
Male, 21-30	2	4.9%
Female, 31-45	8	19.5%
Male, 31-45	2	4.9%
Female, 45-60	11	26.8%
Male, 45-60	5	12.2%
Female, over 60	9	22.0%
Male, over 60	4	9.8%
Doesn't matter	18	43.9%

Have you or the person buying your diapers ever been offered assistance by a store clerk?

Response	Count	Percent	Graph
Yes- Approached by the clerk but dismissed him/her	3	7.9%
Yes- Approached by the clerk and asked him/her questions	12	31.6%
Yes- But sought assistance from a clerk first	1	2.6%
No	22	57.9%
Total:	38

Have you ever run into anyone who knows you while buying diapers? If so, who?

Response	Count	Percent	Graph
Immediate family member (who wasn't already with me)	6	14.6%
Secondary family member (uncle, aunt, cousin, etc.)	5	12.2%
Friend	14	34.1%
Parent of friend	4	9.8%
Brother of friend	2	4.9%
Sister of friend	4	9.8%
Friend of brothers	1	2.4%
Friend of sisters	2	4.9%
Boy I know/knew in school	3	7.3%
Girl I know/knew in school	5	12.2%
Teacher, principal	6	14.6%
Person from church	3	7.3%
Other boy I know	4	9.8%
Other girl I know	6	14.6%
Other adult I know	7	17.1%

How do you handle it when someone you know sees you buying diapers?

Response	Count	Percent	Graph
Abort purchase, remain in store	7	17.1%
Abort purchase and leave store	1	2.4%
Ignore the person	7	17.1%
Pretend not to know who the person is	2	4.9%
Buy other things to mask purchase of diapers	9	22.0%
Proceed and just hope he/she doesn't notice or care	12	29.3%
Voluntarily explain why I am buying them and answer honestly	4	9.8%
Voluntarily explain why I am buying them but then lie	4	9.8%
Offer an explanation if asked, answer honestly	5	12.2%
Offer an explanation if asked, but lie	5	12.2%
Tell him/her it's none of their business	3	7.3%

How old were you when you first bought your own diapers?

Response	Count	Percent	Graph
Under 8	3	7.3%
8	2	4.9%
9	2	4.9%
10	4	9.8%
11	2	4.9%
12	3	7.3%
13	8	19.5%
14	5	12.2%
15	7	17.1%
16	3	7.3%
17	2	4.9%
18	4	9.8%
19	2	4.9%
20	1	2.4%
21-30	6	14.6%

List the stores you go to for diapers and why:

Name	Age	Answer
		Walmart
jimmy	13	boots
Bill	58	Walmart, Kmart, Publix, CVS - all have a good selection, usually in the size and style I need, and all of these stores have sales from time to time.
DiaperDon	37	Local supermarket - good inexpensive diapers Warehouse club - large quantities for good price
diaperedteen	23	Walgreen's, because IMHO they have a good, cheap, quality, and crinkly alternative to Depends when I am out of higher quality diapers. Medical supply stores, for their wide selection of diapers.
craig	8	Wal-greens it is close to were I live
Matt	11	We usually go to Rite-aid for them since it's right down the street from our house, and sometimes if we're already out we'll go to walgreens if its close by.
Joe	25	Tesco's as there own brand of XL Nappies fit me
sam ky	15	rite-aid grogans
Jimbo	59	I used to go to a local department store called Orr's and bought Curity diapers.Only because no one else carried cloth diapers.
bebe huey	35	Wal Mart, only place that sells diapers anymore around here, all others went to disposable underwear, very leaky
Bal	19	Any store with a self-check out.
Stephen	55	Babies R Us; They have a good selection of cloth diapers.
thickndry	57	Supermarket, drug store
Toadboy	7	www.magicmedical.com- best price.
Byron, Timothy, Kevin, and D.J. (12-16 yr)	14	A diaper supply company, because the carry the Diaper materials needed to make our diapers. They are hand made by our Great Aunt, who is now retired from running a Diaper Supply and Child wear store.
		Online or Medical Supply store. Most Drug stores do not carry Attends.
matthew	22	i usually go to walgreens
George	8	We usually go to Wal-mart because it's closest, and they usually have the kind of diapers that fit me. Sometimes we go to drugstores like
		Rite-aid and Wal-greens if we're out and they're close.

List the stores you will never go to or will ever go back to again and why:

Name	Age	Answer
jimmy	13	none
Bill	58	None known
DiaperDon	37	Walgreens - poor quality diapers
diaperedteen	23	One Walgreen's on the strip in Las Vegas, simply because they only carry "pull-up" style diapers...they don't even offer diaper style diapers.
craig	8	Wal-mart Osco and Target
sam ky	15	krogers there prodcks suck
thickndry	57	Medical supply store. I asked for plastic pants, and they told me a disposable diaper didn't need one, but I wanted one anyway. They also didn't take credit cards, only money or personal checks.
Toadboy	7	HDIS- Prices are too high.
George	8	I don't like going to Target for them because the one near here has some snobby workers.

If another person buys your diapers, who is he/she and which stores does he/she go to? Why does he or she go to these stores? Which ones does he or she avoid and why?

Name	Age	Answer
Wes S.	16	Mom-listed above.
Bill	58	I buy my own diapers.
soaker	62	My wife buys them when ever I am in need of them or they are on sale.
diaperedteen	23	I wish that somebody bought my diapers.
craig	8	Mom Jewel/Osco to buy the foodand other things
Matt	11	My mom buys them at rite-aid and walgreens.
sam ky	15	my mom will go to rite-aid
Jimbo	59	I buy my own on line now.
Toadboy	7	One time I had my home care nurse buy me diapers. He went to a local supermarket to get them. I gave him the money and he went and got them.
Byron, Timothy, Kevin, and D.J. (12-16 yr)	14	Usually our Great Aunt, or parents, as they need to order the type and amount of cloth to make our diapers.
George	8	My mom usually buys them for me, although I'm normally with her. She normally goes to Wal-mart because it's close, and she doesn't like
		going to Target because the one near here has snobby workers.

How do you mask your diaper purchase? Do you buy other things with them? Do you keep the diapers hidden in the cart prior to purchase? Do you make up reasons for buying them in case you are asked?

Name	Age	Answer
Wes S.	16	we get them during grocery shopping or when we go fo rother things.
jimmy	13	i sat they are for my little brother
Bill	58	I don't usually mask my purchase. I may buy some other things with them, but because I need them, not to mask my diapers.
DiaperDon	37	I usually put other things in the cart with them, so they will be mixed in and not noticed.
diaperedteen	23	I do buy other things with them when I am in close proximity to my home. When I am travelling, however, I proudly walk up to the cash register with diapers in hand for everybody to see. I have NEVER been asked why I am buying them, but if somebody did ask, I would tell them that they were for me.
craig	8	no I don't mask them
Matt	11	I don't usually hide them.
sam ky	15	nope
bebe huey	35	when doing major shopping, usually last item i pick up before the register
Bal	19	Do them really quick, put them in the bag, buy soda and chips so I just look like a typical teenager probably buying things for his grandpa or something and decided to get some snacks.
Stephen	55	Nothing to hide because nobody cares if you're buying diapers or dog food.
thickndry	57	I buy other things, but it really doesn't matter. No one ever asked me why I was buying diapers or for whom.
Byron, Timothy, Kevin, and D.J. (12-16 yr)	14	Our Aunt or parents do not mask any of the purchase, we usually are taken along and are wearing nothing else but our Diapers.
George	8	My mom usually doesn't hide them, although sometimes I might put something over them.

How open are other people who ask your mother or other family members about the diapers being bought for you? How do you feel about this?

Name	Age	Answer
soaker	62	My wife meet a close friend of ours at walgreens with a package of Depends in the cart. The friend noticed the diapers and ask if my wife about them (concerend if she was sick) My wife told her that I was the wearer and that I needed them every night and sometimes during the day. At the next womens get to geather I was the main conversation. My wife let me know in front of the group when I got home from a movie in a Very wet diaper. I wispered to her that I was going to change my wet diaper when she said for everyone to hear " don't worry the girls know your a diaper wearer, make sure to put a night diaper on it's getting late" I was in total shock
craig	8	they don't know
Matt	11	I'm usually the one who, truthfully, tells them why.
Joe	25	No one knows that i wear nappies
sam ky	15	hmm....?
Byron, Timothy, Kevin, and D.J. (12-16 yr)	14	we have come to accept it, as we have no other choice but to obey our parents and be in Diapers. So we encourage the others who ask questions to put their sons, boys, in Diapers also.
matthew	22	my mom and sis usually say the d\iapers are for me
George	8	Sometimes the clerks will ask why she's buying diapers, and she'll say they're for me. Sometimes this embarrasses me, but sometimes it
		doesn't.

Who is usually present when diapers are being bought for you (whether you are the buyer or someone else is)?

Name	Age	Answer
Wes S.	16	Me and Mom.
jimmy	13	no one
Bill	58	No one
DiaperDon	37	I'm always alone when buying diapers
soaker	62	My wife and/or myself.
craig	8	Mom is awalys present
Matt	11	Usually my mom.
Joe	25	No one
sam ky	15	my mom
Jimbo	59	My wife.
Byron, Timothy, Kevin, and D.J. (12-16 yr)	14	most of the time our Great Aunt, and parents, and lots of the time us boys.
George	8	My mom is, and sometimes my sister comes with us.

How do your brothers and/or sisters act when they are in the store with you and diapers are being bought for you?

Name	Age	Answer
Wes S.	16	n/a (they're older and moved out.)
craig	8	no brothers or sisters I am the only child
Matt	11	One of my brothers has diapers too, so they don't care.
sam ky	15	there never there
Byron, Timothy, Kevin, and D.J. (12-16 yr)	14	they speak to other and tell them why we're in Diapers, and then encourage them to do the same with their son, sons
George	8	They act normal, like nothing unusual is being bought.

Describe a time when cashiers, clerks or other store personnel have embarrassed you or otherwise made you uncomfortable about getting diapers:

Name	Age	Answer
Wes S.	16	The Cashier asked my mom if they were for me and then proceed to talk about her son's and my bedwetting habits.
jimmy	13	they asked me how old he is as i have brought lots of different ages
Bill	58	So far, there have been no embarrassing incidents when I have bought diapers. I guess it's because I go to stores that carry a big stock and have many customers who buy diapers.
soaker	62	The clerk felt I should be wearing a larger diaper and said for all to hear " there are no refunds on diapers"
craig	8	They all minded their own busiss
Matt	11	When the cashier started talking to me about them.
sam ky	15	never
bebe huey	35	never, I avoid one particular clerk, (old GF)
Bal	19	One time I was trying to put my diapers in the bag and a clerk came over to me because the machine was giving me an error. I was shaking.
Stephen	55	I's never happened.
thickndry	57	There was a time when I thought they were on sale, and they weren't and there was a long line, and I paid by credit card, and that made the wait longer. There was another time when I was using a coupon and it would not ring up, and the cashier had to call manager and the line was getting longer and longer.
George	8	Once, a clerk came up to us, and my mom asked her if she had any youth-sized diapers, and the clerk said yes and asked my mom if they
		were for me. My mom told her yes, and I was embarrassed then.

Describe any times when people you know have caught you buying diapers or getting diapers purchased for you:

Name	Age	Answer
Bill	58	None so far, knock on wood!
craig	8	they all know I wear diapers
sam ky	15	this mentaly defishent kid from school
Stephen	55	I've run into people I know on several occasions but the subject of diapers has never come up.
Byron, Timothy, Kevin, and D.J. (12-16 yr)	14	We have none as we are in Diapers only 24/7
George	8	One time we ran into my teacher while we were buying them. I knew she could see them, and she mentioned them once.

Decribe your strategies for avoiding being seen by someone you know when you buy diapers:

Name	Age	Answer
Bill	58	I admit I "eyeball" the store to make sure there is no one I know there. I generally don't go to stores that are right near my neighborhood, although there have been times I have done it.
DiaperDon	37	Do any other shopping in the store first. Put the diapers under other items in the cart, and then hurry to checkout.
diaperedteen	23	Go at times when stores are less busy. i.e. early in the morning, or late at night. Never during lunch, or during the evening rush. Try to go to a store as far away as possible. Also, reduce your time in the store...get in, and get out. The longer that you are in the store, the greater the chance that somebody could see you.
Joe	25	I go to a store that is three to four miles away from my house
sam ky	15	get in and out
Bal	19	Survey the store to know when it's least populated. Shop very late, maybe 11 pm to 2 am.
thickndry	57	Buy through the internet and have them delivered to work address. Then bring home and wait until wife isn't around to bring them into house.

Average Age of respondents to this question:	26.6
Range of ages of respondents:	7 -  62

Age Distribution
Under 10	5
10-14	6
15-19	10
20-24	3
25-29	1
30-34	1
35-39	2
40-44	2
45-49	1
50-54	1
55-59	5
60-64	1
65-69	0
70-74	0
75-79	0
80+	0

Youth Age Distribution
6	0
7	1
8	2
9	2
10	0
11	3
12	0
13	1
14	2
15	4
16	2
17	2

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