Table 1.
Occupational “Very Loud” Sounds Exposure With Duration of Exposure and Use of Hearing Protection in the Last Year.
| N (millions) | SE (millions) | Percent Total (%) | SE (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very Loud Sounds | 48.9 | 1.1 | 21.7 | 0.4 |
| Exposure | ||||
| In last year | 5.0 | 0.3 | 10.2 | 0.5 |
| Before last year | 29.0 | 0.8 | 59.5 | 0.9 |
| During and before last year | 14.8 | 0.5 | 30.3 | 0.8 |
| Duration of Exposure | ||||
| Less than 3 months | 3.3 | 0.2 | 6.7 | 0.4 |
| 3–11 months | 4.6 | 0.2 | 9.5 | 0.5 |
| 1–2 years | 6.0 | 0.4 | 12.3 | 0.7 |
| 3–4 years | 5.3 | 0.3 | 11.0 | 0.5 |
| 5–9 years | 7.1 | 0.3 | 14.7 | 0.6 |
| 10–14 years | 5.9 | 0.3 | 12.1 | 0.5 |
| 15 years or more | 16.4 | 0.5 | 33.7 | 0.9 |
| Hearing Protection Used in the Last 12 Months | ||||
| N (Millions) | SE (Millions) | Percent Total (%) | SE (%) | |
| Always | 2.2 | 0.2 | 43.6 | 2.7 |
| Sometimes | 0.9 | 0.1 | 18.2 | 2.2 |
| Never | 1.9 | 0.2 | 38.2 | 2.7 |
SE = standard error of the population estimate.