Table 3. Water and sand exposures reported among beachgoers, stratified by age group, Woodbine Beach, Toronto, 2022.
| Exposure | N (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–14 years (N = 103) | 15–19 years (N = 138) | 20–39 years (N = 466) | 40+ years (N = 115) | |
| Water contact | 71 (68.9) | 89 (64.5) | 236 (50.6) | 67 (58.3) |
| Swimming | 46 (44.7) | 84 (60.9) | 182 (39.1) | 52 (45.2) |
| Wading (below one’s waist) | 38 (36.9) | 29 (21.0) | 112 (24.0) | 38 (33.0) |
| Face contact with water | 33 (32.0) | 48 (34.8) | 79 (17.0) | 25 (21.7) |
| Swallowing water | 17 (16.5) | 21 (15.2) | 46 (9.9) | 9 (7.8) |
| Sand contacta | 94 (91.3) | 79 (57.2) | 230 (49.4) | 60 (52.2) |
| Digging in the sand | 90 (87.4) | 67 (48.6) | 197 (42.3) | 49 (42.6) |
| Burying oneself in the sand | 34 (33.0) | 21 (15.2) | 59 (12.7) | 20 (17.4) |
| Sand in mouth | 45 (47.9) | 14 (17.5) | 36 (14.6) | 11 (18.0) |
a We defined sand contact as digging in the sand or burying oneself in the sand.