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. 2006 Oct 19;64(8):562–568. doi: 10.1136/oem.2006.026690

Table 1 Association of deaths resulting from acute myocardial infarction and cumulative noise exposure.

Cumulative exposure (dB(A)‐year) Full cohort (n = 27464) Subgroup without hearing protection (n = 8668)
Person‐years Deaths SMR (95% CI) Person‐years Deaths SMR (95% CI)
<100 314128 226 1.0 (0.9 to 1.1) 133556 174 1.0 (0.9 to 1.2)
100–104 155837 228 1.0 (0.9 to 1.2) 58940 136 1.0 (0.9 to 1.2)
105–109 116303 231 1.1 (1.0 to 1.2) 37133 120 1.2 (1.0 to 1.5)
110–114 63998 165 1.0 (0.9 to 1.2) 14646 71 1.3 (1.0 to 1.6)
115+ 18479 60 1.1 (0.8 to 1.4) 3071 19 1.3 (0.8 to 2.1)

Source: Davies et al.10