Table 1.

Themes and quotes related to participant experiences with the indoor air quality monitor.

Indoor air quality monitor themes	Indoor air quality monitor quotes
Easy to use	“This tool was very easy to use.” [ID 5] “It’s almost unnoticeable now...cause it’s just sitting there...it’s not needing any maintenance or anything.” [ID 89]
Real-time results	“It has been really interesting to actually watch it.” [ID 27] “I liked being able to monitor my air quality.” [ID120] “It’s nice to know when my air quality changed.” [ID 37]
Educational	“I started noticing trends that set off the air quality change surveys, so I altered my behavior slightly.” [ID 58] “It heightened my awareness.” [ID 73]
Notification timing	“It goes off a lot.” [ID 17] “It was very sensitive.” [ID 101]
Clarity of results	“I don’t always know what has triggered it.” [ID 17] “It’ll sometimes register an event when nothing is really happening.” [ID35]
Technical issues	“I don’t know what the number means.” [ID 71] “I had a very difficult time getting the Awair to stay connected to my Wi-Fi.” [ID 11] “Would like a longer battery life so I wouldn’t have to have it plugged in all the time.” [ID 91] “I had a bit of trouble with the power cord.” [ID 11]
Bright display at night	“The display was bright in the bedroom at night.” [ID 71] “Couldn’t sleep with it in the room.” [ID 15]