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Noise: HealthInsider No. 7, 2002
Table 1. Types of noises that bothered Canadians by the extent to which they were bothered by noise in general
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Extremely (%) | Very (%) | Moderately (%) | Slightly (%) | Not at all (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total response | 4.2 | 3.7 | 15.8 | 27.3 | 49.0 |
| Type of Noise | Percent of extremely | Percent of very | Percent of moderately | Percent of slightly | Percent of not at all |
| Road traffic | 39.9 | 37.6 | 51.8 | 44.9 | 17.9 |
| Animals outside | 25.8 | 3.5 | 10.0 | 11.1 | 6.6 |
| Other people outside | 16.2 | 23.0 | 12.4 | 9.8 | 2.2 |
| Off road traffic (including dirt bikes, ATVs and skidoos) | 7.0 | 13.2 | 4.2 | 7.6 | 2.5 |
| Children outside | 5.9 | 13.8 | 9.7 | 5.0 | 2.2 |
| Trains | 4.4 | 0.8 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 1.5 |
| Music or televisions (inside or outside a neighbour's home) | 10.1 | 15.1 | 6.9 | 2.9 | 2.0 |
| Construction work | 7.3 | 11.0 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 2.6 |
| Social events (including parties, sporting events, concerts) | 6.6 | 9.3 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 0.7 |
| People or animals from inside another dwelling | 12.3 | 8.6 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| Aircraft | 7.2 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 1.7 |
| Snow removal | 0.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 1.2 |
| Alarms | 1.9 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 2.7 |
| Factories/machinery | 5.6 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 0.8 |
| Garden equipment (includes leaf blowers, lawn mowers, etc) | 0.0 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| Farming machinery | 8.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Power tools | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Subways | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Other | 7.7 | 17.1 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 12.0 |
| Noise doesn't bother me | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 47.2 |
