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| 2 | weighted distribution of respondents who have used or been exposed to laser equipment, by product type, in past year, selected characteristics, household population aged 12 or older, canada excluding territories, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | product type used or exposed to | total |  |  | males |  |  | females |  |  |
| 4 |  | % | 95% confidence interval |  | % | 95% confidence interval |  | % | 95% confidence interval |  |
| 5 |  |  | from | to |  | from | to |  | from | to |
| 6 | laser pointer for presentations | 11.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 58.5 | 55.1 | 61.8 | 41.5 | 38.2 | 44.9 |
| 7 | laser survey tool for levelling or distance measurement, or range finders | 7.3 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 81.0 | 77.7 | 84.4 | 19.0 | 15.6 | 22.3 |
| 8 | laser for cosmetic treatments for hair or tattoo removal, excluding medical devices | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 19.1 | 11.8 | 26.4 | 80.9 | 73.6 | 88.2 |
| 9 | laser for entertainment such as a toy, game or light show display | 9.7 | 9.0 | 10.4 | 55.0 | 51.8 | 58.1 | 45.0 | 41.9 | 48.2 |
| 10 | laser for materials processing such as cutting or marking | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 86.6 | 82.5 | 90.8 | 13.4 | 9.2 | 17.5 |
| 11 | laser scanner such as a barcode reader | 38.7 | 37.5 | 39.9 | 48.3 | 46.9 | 49.6 | 51.7 | 50.4 | 53.1 |
| 12 | any other product, excluding medical devices | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 64.4 | 58.5 | 70.4 | 35.6 | 29.6 | 41.5 |
| 13 | at least one of the above | 48.1 | 46.9 | 49.3 | 50.6 | 49.5 | 51.8 | 49.4 | 48.2 | 50.5 |

Question: which sex had a higher proportion of being exposed to or using laser scanners?
Answer: females

Question: which sex had a higher proportion of laser pointer usage or exposure?
Answer: males

Question: which sex had a higher proportion of use or exposure to lasers for entertainment?
Answer: males

Question: which sex had a higher proportion of using laser survey?
Answer: males

Question: how many times were the odds of using or being exposed to laser pointers for males higher than for females?
Answer: 1.409639

Question: how many times were the odds of using or being exposed to cosmetic lasers for females higher than for males?
Answer: 4.235602