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Table 1 Sample description

From: Associations between individual perceptions of PM2.5 pollution and pulmonary function in Chinese middle-aged and elderly residents

Characteristic

Groups

Distribution (n, %)

Age (years old)

41–50

67 (16.8%)

51–60

79 (19.8%)

61–70

88 (22%)

71–80

81 (20.2%)

81–90

85 (21.2%)

Gender

Male

201 (50.2%)

Female

199 (49.8%)

Education

Primary school and below

139 (34.8%)

Middle school

144 (36%)

High school

80 (20%)

College and above

37 (9.2%)

Average family income (CNY/year)

< 20,000

136 (34%)

20,000–35,000

144 (36%)

> 35,000

120 (30%)

Household air purifier use

Yes

19 (4.8%)

No

381 (95.2%)

History of cardiovascular disease

Yes

184 (46%)

No

216 (54%)

History of respiratory disease

Yes

68 (17%)

No

332 (83%)