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Table 2 Statistic parameter and ANOVA tests of mean personal exposure for different groups

From: Assessment of personal exposure to particulate air pollution: the first result of City Health Outlook (CHO) project

 

Mean ± STD (μg/m3)

PM2.5

PM10

PM1

SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC

Gender

  

*

 Female

35.85 ± 56.28

41.25 ± 60.81

18.36 ± 29.07

 Male

40.38 ± 55.45

46.73 ± 61.65

20.80 ± 25.70

Age

***

***

***

 ≤30

38.55 ± 59.36

44.41 ± 64.42

19.72 ± 29.65

 > 30

37.65 ± 49.80

43.60 ± 55.94

19.48 ± 23.33

Education

***

***

***

 Bachelor’s degree or below

44.40 ± 66.40

51.12 ± 71.86

22.67 ± 32.76

 Post-graduate degree

31.64 ± 40.96

36.65 ± 46.47

16.40 ± 19.70

Marital status

   

 Single

38.93 ± 58.76

44.65 ± 63.72

19.94 ± 29.07

 Married

36.98 ± 50.57

43.16 ± 56.92

19.10 ± 24.26

Annual income, RMB

***

***

***

 Low-middle: <  150,000

43.64 ± 67.20

49.52 ± 71.36

22.58 ± 34.39

 Middle-high class: >  150,000

35.46 ± 48.97

41.36 ± 55.34

18.14 ± 22.93

TRAVEL BEHAVIOR

Commute time to work, hours

***

***

**

 ≤ 1

36.58 ± 55.20

42.08 ± 60.14

18.96 ± 28.28

 > 1

41.14 ± 57.01

47.73 ± 63.19

20.83 ± 25.69

Own vehicle

***

***

***

 yes

33.34 ± 48.20

38.66 ± 54.79

16.77 ± 22.67

 no

40.30 ± 58.78

46.44 ± 63.77

20.86 ± 29.11

LIVING CONDITION

Days suffered from passive smoking for more than 15 mins per week

**

***

*

 0

37.06 ± 58.60

42.56 ± 63.38

19.11 ± 29.37

 > 1

40.25 ± 50.65

46.83 ± 57.34

20.56 ± 23.45

Have ventilation system at home or office

***

***

***

 yes

35.58 ± 57.05

40.80 ± 61.51

18.37 ± 30.03

 no

40.47 ± 54.78

46.94 ± 60.99

20.71 ± 24.87

HEALTH STATUS

Body mass index, kg/m2

***

***

***

 Normal (< 25)

35.40 ± 53.69

40.91 ± 58.87

18.16 ± 27.08

 Overweight / Obese(≥25)

46.37 ± 61.14

53.38 ± 67.03

23.91 ± 27.86

Respiratory diseases

*

**

*

 yes

34.51 ± 46.60

39.67 ± 52.03

17.77 ± 21.18

 no

38.21 ± 55.50

44.21 ± 61.03

19.67 ± 27.73

  1. Note: * denotes significance level < 0.05; **significance level < 0.01; ***significance level < 0.001. The highest personal exposure concentration in each group was shaded in grey