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. 2023 Sep 11;34(2):217–228. doi: 10.1038/s41370-023-00602-5

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.