Table 4.
Summary statistics for selected allergens measured in vacuum dust samples collected from the participating childcare centers.
| Analytea | Number of Samples Above MDL | Percent Detect | Mean | STD | Geometric Mean | Min | 50th P | 75th P | 90th P | 95th P | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allergens (n = 75; µg/g)b | |||||||||||
| Mus m 1 | 38 | 51 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 0.01 | 0.001 | 0.002 | 0.04 | 0.32 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 0.03c | 0.14c | 0.002c | 0.0002c | 0.001c | 0.003c | 0.03c | 0.1c | 0.8c | |||
| Der p 1 | 8 | 11 | d | d | d | e | e | e | 0.01 | 0.06 | 0.12 |
| d | d | d | e | e | e | 0.01c | 0.03c | 0.06c | |||
| Der f 1 | 2 | 3 | d | d | d | e | e | e | e | e | 0.09 |
| d | d | d | e | e | e | e | e | 0.01c | |||
aMus m 1: mouse urinary protein; Der p 1 and Der f 1: dust mites.
bMeasured concentrations of Bla g 1 (cockroach) were below the method detection limit in all samples.
cSummary statistic calculated using the 2001 conversion factors (Mus m 1: 0.91; Der p 1: 0.59; Der f 1: 0.08).
dStatistic not calculated.
eAt this percentile, all values were below the method detection limit.