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Table 3 Mean census-tract NO 2 concentration (μg/m 3 ) by socioeconomic index category (based on occupation) and educational level

From: Relationship between area-level socioeconomic characteristics and outdoor NO2concentrations in rural and urban areas of northern Spain

Land

SE index* a

NO2

Education* b

NO2

n

Mean

S. D.

n

Mean

S. D.

Urban <50%

1.04-1.24

11

18.71

4.31

2.72-3.03

11

17.14

6.11

1.25-1.34

16

13.29

3.55

3.04-3.24

13

13.40

4.62

1.35-1.46

10

11.69

4.81

3.25-3.49

25

10.01

3.97

1.47-1.65

24

12.43

5.65

3.50-3.82

12

13.30

6.04

1.66-2.05

5

5.39

1.94

3.83-4.26

8

15.27

6.14

Urban ≥50%

1.04-1.24

14

22.15

5.85

2.72-3.03

3

14.91

6.01

1.25-1.34

23

21.95

4.87

3.04-3.24

10

23.89

5.62

1.35-1.46

14

23.99

1.60

3.25-3.49

26

23.06

3.68

1.47-1.65

10

25.35

1.58

3.50-3.82

15

23.23

3.89

1.66-2.05

2

24.29

0.81

3.83-4.26

10

25.41

1.51

All

1.04-1.24

25

20.64

5.42

2.72-3.03

14

16.66

5.93

1.25-1.34

39

18.40

6.11

3.04-3.24

23

17.96

7.27

1.35-1.46

24

18.87

6.99

3.25-3.49

51

16.66

7.60

1.47-1.65

34

16.23

7.66

3.50-3.82

27

18.82

6.99

1.66-2.05

7

10.79

9.36

3.83-4.26

18

20.90

6.60

  1. Cut points defined on natural groupings (methods).
  2. a SE index is based on occupation and activity (range 0–3);
  3. b Education is level of studies (range 0–4.5).
  4. * Age adjusted.