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Table 1 Building/vehicle type, number of buildings/vehicles, duration of collection, and estimated ventilation rates

From: Importance of ventilation and occupancy to Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission rates in congregate settings

Building / vehicle type

Number of data collection days (buildings) or journeys (transport)

Number of individual buildings

Total duration (building/vehicle-minutes)

Range of individual building/vehicle data collection period (minutes)

Estimated ventilation rates (litres per second / ls−1)

Church

6

5

191

15–55

116–5374

Clinic

4

1

142

23–58

671–1270

Salon

6

2

121

12–33

101–364

Bars

9

2

209

19–31

24–425

Shop

12

6

228

14–22

59–416

Bus

3

–

83

18–45

96–307

Train

4

–

373

64–103

232–2496

Taxi

43

–

876

11–39

44–443