Table 4. Water and sand exposures reported among beachgoers, stratified by gender identity, Woodbine Beach, Toronto, 2022.
| Exposure | N (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Woman/girl (N = 533) | Man/boy (N = 270) | Fluid/non-binary/trans (N = 15) | |
| Water contact | 290 (54.4) | 159 (58.9) | 8 (53.3) |
| Swimming | 223 (41.8) | 127 (47.0) | 8 (53.3) |
| Wading (below one’s waist) | 137 (25.7) | 77 (28.5) | 2 (13.3) |
| Face contact with water | 96 (18.0) | 78 (28.9) | 5 (33.3) |
| Swallowing water | 50 (9.4) | 41 (15.2) | 0 (0.0) |
| Sand contacta | 286 (53.7) | 163 (60.4) | 9 (60.0) |
| Digging in the sand | 246 (46.2) | 145 (53.7) | 8 (53.3) |
| Burying oneself in the sand | 86 (16.1) | 44 (16.3) | 1 (6.7) |
| Sand in mouth | 65 (21.9) | 33 (19.4) | 3 (33.3) |
a We defined sand contact as digging in the sand or burying oneself in the sand.