TABLE 7.
Results of typical noise-induced annoyance.
| Annoyance/Values (N%) | 1-Not annoying at all | 2-Slightly annoying | 3-Moderately annoying | 4-very annoying | 5-Extremely annoying | ATCNm (SD) | Zwicker’s PA |
| Breaker | 0 | 1 (0.8%) | 3 (2.3%) | 19 (14.3%) | 110 (82.7%) | 4.79 (0.508) | 178.2 |
| Angle grinder | 0 | 2 (1.5%) | 18 (13.5%) | 46 (34.6%) | 65 (48.9%) | 4.36 (0.772) | 82.79 |
| Jackhammer | 0 | 2 (1.5%) | 20 (15%) | 46 (34.6%) | 65 (48.9%) | 4.31 (0.780) | 121.42 |
| Electric drill | 0 | 9 (6.8%) | 47 (35.3%) | 26 (19.5%) | 51 (38.3%) | 3.89 (1.002) | 113.19 |
| Concrete vibrator | 0 | 10 (7.5%) | 35 (26.3%) | 62 (46.6%) | 26 (19.5%) | 3.78 (0.847) | 77.7 |
| Excavator | 0 | 17 (12.8%) | 41 (30.8%) | 47 (35.3%) | 28 (21.1%) | 3.65 (0.955) | 60.75 |
| Concrete pump | 0 | 25 (18.8%) | 39 (29.3%) | 35 (26.3%) | 34 (25.6%) | 3.59 (1.067) | 86.6 |
| Loader | 0 | 30 (22.6%) | 48 (36.1%) | 36 (27.1%) | 19 (14.3%) | 3.33 (0.983) | 95.97 |
| Dump truck | 4 (3.0%) | 85 (63.9%) | 26 (19.5%) | 7 (5.3%) | 11 (8.3%) | 2.52 (0.958) | 84.47 |
| Electric screwdriver | 48 (36.1%) | 65 (48.9) | 15 (11.3%) | 5 (3.8%) | 0 | 1.83 (0.774) | 39.91 |
N = 133.