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. 2008 May 16;7:17. doi: 10.1186/1476-069X-7-17

Table 5.

Sensitivity analyses including best predictor in each category, all summary measures.

Indicator Type Traffic Indicator Estimate(s), p-value(s) from multivariate model Model R2
Base model (w/out traffic) R2 = .74
Cumulative Density scores Unweighted 500 m traffic density (n = 57) β1 = 4.74*10-4 (.17) R2 = .75
Summary Measures Total roadway length:
50 meters (n = 57) β1 = 1.31*10-4 (.35) R2 = .74
100 meters (n = 57) β1 = 1.48*10-4(.02) R2= .76
200 meters (n = 57) β1 = 1.42*10-5 (.56) R2 = .74
300 meters (n = 57) β1 = 5.54*10-6 (.57) R2 = .74
Distance-based measures Distance to nearest designated truck route (n = 57) β1 = 1.80*10-5 (.62) R2 = .74
Characteristics of nearest major road Average daily traffic (ADT) (n = 57) β1 = -3.04*10-6 (.25) R2 = .74

Final model bolded; models with diesel-based terms italicized. Traffic indicators for PM2.5