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Table 1 Characteristics of the study population (individuals living in multi-storey housing in 2017). Percentages

From: Neighbour noise annoyance is associated with various mental and physical health symptoms: results from a nationwide study among individuals living in multi-storey housing

 

Annoyed by noise from neighbours

  

Yes, very annoyed

Yes, slightly annoyed

No

Total

No. of respondents

All

 

6.7

28.9

64.4

100.0

3509

Sex

 Men

5.9

28.8

65.4

100.0

1524

 Women

7.5

29.1

63.5

100.0

1985

Age

 16–24 y.

7.6

34.9

57.5

100.0

534

 25–44 y.

8.5

33.6

57.9

100.0

1208

 45–64 y.

6.4

27.7

65.9

100.0

905

  ≥ 65 y.

2.9

16.6

80.5

100.0

862

Cohabitation status

 Married or cohabiting

6.0

28.0

66.0

100.0

1779

 Not married or cohabiting

7.3

29.8

62.9

100.0

1730

Education

 Basic school

5.8

25.6

68.7

100.0

224

 Upper secondary or vocational school

8.1

29.6

62.3

100.0

1024

 Higher education

5.9

29.0

65.1

100.0

1560

 Other

7.2

31.5

61.3

100.0

588

Degree of urbanisation

 Densely populated area

6.7

30.4

62.8

100.0

2337

 Intermediate

5.4

25.5

69.2

100.0

507

 Thinly populated area

7.5

26.5

66.0

100.0

665

Country of origin

 Denmark

6.6

29.6

63.8

100.0

3047

 Other western

7.7

27.0

65.3

100.0

178

 Non-western

6.5

26.0

67.5

100.0

284

Owner/tenant status

 Owner

3.4

23.5

73.1

100.0

611

 Tenant

7.1

29.9

63.0

100.0

2561