Table 2.
Descriptive statistics for measured radon, airborne PAECs, dose rates, F, fp and surface deposited radon progeny by smoking status
Variables | Environment (n) | Range | Median | Mean (SD) | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Short-term 222Rn |
Nonsmoking (62) | 33–940 | 285 | 317 (218) | |
Smoking (36) | 11–429 | 141 | 159 (111) | Bqm−3 | |
Total (98) | 11–940 | 205 | 259 (200) | ||
Unattached PAEC |
Nonsmoking (62) | 0.4–14.6 | 2.6 | 3.5 (3.0) | |
Smoking (36) | 0.2–5.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 (1.0) | mWL | |
Total (98) | 0.2–14.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 (2.7) | ||
Attached PAEC |
Nonsmoking (62) | 0.3–101.5 | 6.5 | 12.7 (16.6) | |
Smoking (36) | 0.1–53.6 | 9.4 | 13.6 (13.4) | mWL | |
Total (98) | 0.1–101.5 | 8.1 | 13.1 (15.4) | ||
Pdose | Nonsmoking (62) | 3.5–166.1 | 26.2 | 37.4 (31.4) | |
Smoking (36) | 1.5–54.9 | 11.9 | 14.9 (11.6) | mSvyr−1 | |
Total (98) | 1.5–166.1 | 20.9 | 29.1 (28.1) | ||
Jdose | Nonsmoking (62) | 1.7–117.7 | 16.2 | 22.3 (19.7) | |
Smoking (36) | 0.7–42.0 | 8.5 | 12.4 (10.1) | mSvyr−1 | |
Total (98) | 0.7–117.7 | 13.5 | 18.7 (17.5) | ||
F | Nonsmoking (62) | 0.03–0.62 | 0.16 | 0.20 (0.16) | |
Smoking (36) | 0.06–0.70 | 0.30 | 0.32 (0.18) | ||
Total (98) | 0.03–0.70 | 0.22 | 0.25 (0.17) | ||
Fp | Nonsmoking (62) | 0.04–0.95 | 0.21 | 0.34 (0.26) | |
Smoking (36) | 0.02–0.72 | 0.09 | 0.18 (0.18) | ||
Total (98) | 0.02–0.95 | 0.15 | 0.28 (0.25) | ||
Long-term 222Rn |
Nonsmoking (62) | 19–740 | 250 | 272 (172) | |
Smoking (36) | 4–474 | 159 | 184 (105) | Bqm−3 | |
Total (98) | 4–740 | 218 | 239 (157) | ||
Deposited 218Po |
Nonsmoking (48) | 0.5–269.7 | 23.4 | 40.8 (48.3) | |
Smoking (24) | 5.8–71.6 | 17.6 | 23.0 (18.7) | Bqm−2 | |
Total (72) | 0.5–269.7 | 20.4 | 34.8 (41.5) | ||
Deposited 214Po |
Nonsmoking (48) | 2.4–95.9 | 24.2 | 29.5 (22.5) | |
Smoking (24) | 4.7–51.7 | 14.1 | 17.0 (10.6) | Bqm−2 | |
Total (72) | 2.4–95.9 | 19.2 | 25.3 (20.2) |