Table A1 Results for fine particulate levels (PM2.5) detected inside and outside various settings in this study (for 30 minute intervals exception for shorter periods in some transport settings)
From: National smokefree law in New Zealand improves air quality inside bars, pubs and restaurants
Category of setting | Further details of site | Mean(μg/m3) | Median(μg/m3) | Minimum(μg/m3) | Maximum(μg/m3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Urban bar areas (random sample) | Bar area – A | 17 | 18 | 13 | 24 |
Bar area – B | 14 | 15 | 10 | 22 | |
Bar area – C | 21 | 20 | 14 | 33 | |
Bar area – D | 19 | 18 | 13 | 32 | |
Bar area – E | 15 | 13 | 11 | 37 | |
Bar area – F | 24 | 24 | 19 | 32 | |
Bar area – G | 29 | 30 | 20 | 42 | |
Bar area – H | 33 | 30 | 12 | 56 | |
Urban restaurants (random sample) | Restaurant – A | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
Restaurant – B | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | |
Restaurant – C | 26 | 24 | 22 | 37 | |
Restaurant – D | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
Restaurant – E | 13 | 9 | 4 | 31 | |
Restaurant – F | 13 | 13 | 6 | 21 | |
Restaurant – G | 12 | 12 | 9 | 14 | |
Restaurant – H | 21 | 23 | 12 | 28 | |
Urban bars – more traditional (random sample) | Bar – A | 9 | 8 | 4 | 18 |
Bar – B | 7 | 7 | 4 | 10 | |
Bar – C | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
Bar – D | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | |
Bar – E | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | |
Bar – F | 12 | 12 | 7 | 17 | |
Bar – G | 18 | 18 | 13 | 25 | |
Bar – H | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | |
Bar – I | 26 | 18 | 9 | 94 | |
Bar – J | 38 | 38 | 28 | 46 | |
Rural pub – more traditional, (purposeful sample) | Pub – A | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
Pub – B | 7 | 7 | 4 | 12 | |
Pub – C | 21 | 20 | 16 | 28 | |
Pub – D | 12 | 12 | 9 | 18 | |
Pub – E | 66 | 63 | 2 | 109 | |
Pub – F | 15 | 15 | 11 | 20 | |
Pub – G | 6 | 4 | 2 | 40 | |
Pub – H | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
"Outdoor" smoking areas (random sample unless otherwise stated) | Smoking area – bar 1 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 55 |
Smoking area – bar 2 | 75 | 43 | 13 | 189 | |
Smoking area – restaurant 1 | 30 | 23 | 9 | 103 | |
Smoking area – restaurant 2 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 51 | |
Fairly enclosed smoking area (purposeful sample) – 1 | 65 | 50 | 20 | 146 | |
Fairly enclosed smoking area (purposeful sample) – 2 | 182 | 183 | 104 | 284 | |
Other indoor venues that are legally smokefree (convenience sample) | Café – A | 5 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
Café – B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | |
Club | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
Hospital site | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
Public library | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Office – A | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |
Office – B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Shopping centre | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 | |
Supermarket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Outside areas – not usually smokefree (convenience sample) | Roadside – A | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Roadside – B | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | |
Park – A | 13 | 11 | 5 | 50 | |
Park – B | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | |
Walkway – A | 9 | 8 | 5 | 15 | |
Walkway – B (legally smokefree) | 9 | 9 | 4 | 15 | |
Transport settings (convenience sample) | Train station/airport – A | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Train station/airport – B | 9 | 9 | 5 | 14 | |
Bus station | 15 | 13 | 12 | 48 | |
Bus trip – A | 24 | 24 | 9 | 62 | |
Bus trip – B | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
Bus trip – C | 21 | 18 | 6 | 58 | |
Bus trip – D | 20 | 17 | 10 | 34 | |
Bus trip – E | 21 | 21 | 13 | 28 | |
Taxi trip | 8 | 8 | 6 | 10 | |
Train trip | 7 | 6 | 3 | 16 |