TABLE 2.

Self-Reported Occupational Noise Exposure Duration (in Years) Among Canadian Men and Women, Aged 16 to 79 Years

	Both Sexes†								Men†									Women†
						95% CI								95% CI								95% CI
	n	N	CV	%	SE %	From	To	CV	n	N	CV	%	SE %	From	To	CV	n	N	CV	%	SE %	From	To	CV	*
Time worked in a noisy environment		’000								’000								’000
Less than 1 year	368	2,680		23.8	3.4	17.1	32.2		257	1,732		21.4	3.8	14.2	31.1	E	111	948		30.0	4.3	21.5	40.2
1 year to less than 5 years	395	3,236		28.8	3.4	22.0	36.7		259	2,092		25.9	3.2	19.6	33.4		136	1,144	E	36.2	6.3	23.7	50.9	E
5 years to less than 10 years	211	1,806		16.1	1.3	13.4	19.1		136	1,382		17.1	1.7	13.7	21.1		75	424	E	13.4	2.3	9.1	19.3	E
10 years or more	524	3,516		31.3	2.1	26.9	36.0		404	2,871		35.5	3.4	28.4	43.4		120	644		20.4	3.5	13.7	29.3	E	*

Number and percentage worked in a noisy environment by time worked and sex, household population aged 16–79 years, Canada excluding territories, 2012/2013.

E use with caution (coefficient of variation 16.6–33.3%).

^*Significantly different from estimate for men (P < 0.05).

^†Among respondents who have ever worked in a noisy environment.

Source: 2012/2013 Canadian Health Measures Survey (Cycle 3).