Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) Rapid Response April - June 2019 - Handheld Laser Use
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Handheld Laser Use (HLU)
HLU is offered as a rapid response module for the 2019 collection year (between April and June) and data is collected from all provinces. In this module, respondents are asked a number of questions related to their exposure to laser beams in the last 12 months, not including medical devices. Respondents are asked: what laser devices they have been exposed to; if there has been an injury as a result of this exposure; the type of injuries incurred; and their worst injury as it relates to type, duration, device used, who used the device and where they got the device.
These questions will be used to examine the link between injuries and the laser beam products used, as well as who used the equipment and where the respondent got the laser product
Handheld Laser Use (HLU) - Question identifier:HLU_R005
Now, we would like to ask you some questions about handheld laser devices excluding laser survey tools or laser devices used for cosmetic or medical procedures.
Handheld Laser Use (HLU) - Question identifier:HLU_Q005
In the past 12 months, have you used, or been exposed to the light from any of the following handheld laser devices?
- 1: Handheld laser pointers (e.g. for presentations, pet toys, pen or stylus lasers)
- 2: Laser tag, laser toys or novelty lasers
- 3: Laser torches or laser flashlights
- 4: Search and rescue handheld lasers
- 5: None of these
- 8: RF
- 9: DK
Handheld Laser Use (HLU) - Question identifier:HLU_Q010
In which of the following ways were those handheld laser devices acquired?
- 1: Bought within Canada at a retail store
- 2: Bought outside Canada at a retail store
- 3: Bought online
- 4: Bought somewhere else
- 5: I did not buy the laser device
- 8: RF
- 9: DK
Handheld Laser Use (HLU) - Question identifier:HLU_Q015
Have you or anyone else ever intentionally directed the light from a handheld laser device at your eyes or skin, even for a brief period of time?
- 1: Yes
- 2: No
- 8: RF
- 9: DK
Handheld Laser Use (HLU) - Question identifier:HLU_Q020
In the past 12 months, did you experience discomfort or injury from a handheld laser device affecting...?
Examples of these could be skin problems such as burn, pigment change or scarring; or eye problems such as flash blindness, floating objects or loss of sight.
- 1: Your eyes
- 2: Your skin
- 3: Neither
- 8: RF
- 9: DK
Handheld Laser Use (HLU) - Question identifier:HLU_Q025
What was the colour of the light from the handheld laser that caused your most serious discomfort or injury?
- 1: Red
- 2: Green
- 3: Blue
- 4: Another colour
- 8: RF
- 9: DK
Handheld Laser Use (HLU) - Question identifier:HLU_Q030
What were the circumstances of your most serious discomfort or injury from the handheld laser device?
- 1: Accidental exposure to self
- 2: Accidental exposure by another person
- 3: Deliberate exposure to self
- 4: Deliberate exposure by another person
- 8: RF
- 9: DK
Handheld Laser Use (HLU) - Question identifier:HLU_Q035
(Thinking about your most serious eye discomfort or injury), did you experience partial or complete loss of vision from the handheld laser device?
- 1: Yes
- 2: No
- 8: RF
- 9: DK
Handheld Laser Use (HLU) - Question identifier:HLU_Q040
(Thinking about your most serious eye discomfort or injury), how long did it last?
- 1: Two days or less
- 2: Two days to less than one week
- 3: One week to six months
- 4: More than six months
- 8: RF
- 9: DK
Handheld Laser Use (HLU) - Question identifier:HLU_Q045
(Thinking about your most serious eye discomfort or injury), did you require medical treatment by a healthcare professional?
- 1: Yes
- 2: No
- 8: RF
- 9: DK
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