Table 2

Numbers of workers in each department at each noise exposure level among textile industry workers in Amhara region, Ethiopia, June 2022 (N=413)

Department	Noise level (dBA) (n)
Department	<85	85–90	>90	Total
Weaving	0	31	78	109
Spinning	0	17	95	112
Engineering	9	24	45	78
Processing and finishing	59	33	22	114
Total	68	105	240	413

dBA, A-weighted decibel.