Table 3.
Exposure Variable | 1 = None | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 = Extreme | Total |
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% (Number) | % (Number) | % (Number) | % (Number) | % (Number) | % (Number) | |
Personal Annoyance a | ||||||
Traffic noise | 34.9 (388) | 29.0 (323) | 18.9 (210) | 12.3 (137) | 4.9 (54) | 100.0 (1112) |
Traffic exhaust | 39.9 (444) | 36.1 (401) | 14.7 (163) | 6.9 (77) | 2.4 (27) | 100.0 (1112) |
Develops Symptoms from Exposure | ||||||
Traffic noise | 63.5 (706) | 19.0 (211) | 10.0 (111) | 5.4 (60) | 2.2 (24) | 100.0 (1112) |
Traffic exhaust | 65.1 (724) | 18.3 (204) | 9.2 (102) | 4.9 (55) | 2.4 (27) | 100.0 (912) |
Perception of Personal Health Risk | ||||||
Traffic noise | 44.5 (430) | 30.0 (290) | 15.4 (149) | 7.6 (73) | 2.6 (25) | 100.0 (967) |
Traffic exhaust | 29.0 (283) | 36.3 (354) | 23.5 (229) | 7.0 (68) | 4.3 (42) | 100.0 (976) |
Perception of Population Health Risk | ||||||
Traffic noise | 7.7 (79) | 32.7 (337) | 37.3 (384) | 17.3 (178) | 5.0 (52) | 100.0 (1030) |
Traffic exhaust | 3.6 (38) | 28.9 (303) | 40.9 (429) | 19.5 (205) | 7.1 (75) | 100.0 (1050) |
Noise Sensitivity b | ||||||
Noise sensitivity | 13.5 (149) | 25.7 (283) | 25.5 (280) | 24.7 (272) | 10.5 (116) | 100.0 (1100) |
a Traffic noise annoyance was calculated only for respondents who felt they were exposed either at home or at work or both; b Noise sensitivity was calculated for all respondents who provided self-estimate by answering the single question, “Are you noise sensitive?”.