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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Harmful Algae. 2011 Jan 1;10(2):138–143. doi: 10.1016/j.hal.2010.08.005

Table 2. Analysis of Respiratory Symptoms and Peak Flow measured by Peak Flow Meter by Study Day.

Table 2. Report of Symptoms and Peak Flow: Entire Subpopulation
Study Day N Non-exposure Exposure
Mean +/- Standard Deviation Range Mean +/- Standard Deviation Range Difference from Pre-beach Exposure (p value) Difference from Post-beach Exposure (p value)
Number of Symptoms
Pre-beach exposure 51 1.37+/-1.71 0-6.00 1.33+/-1.54 0-6.00 NS N/A
1 hour Post-beach Exposure 52 1.28+/-1.48 0-6.00 3.08+/-2.18 0-8.00 N/A *
Follow-up Day 1 52 1.19+/-1.24 0-4.00 2.02+/-2.01 0-7.00 NS <0.0001
Follow-up Day 2 52 1.15+/-1.36 0-4.00 1.64+/-1.97 0-8.00 NS <0.0001
Follow-up Day 3 52 1.09+/-1.56 0-6.00 1.53+/-1.85 0-8.00 NS <0.0001
Follow-up Day 4 52 0.94+/-1.31 0-6.00 1.35+/-1.75 0-8.00 NS <0.0001
Follow-up Day 5 52 1.02+/-1.43 0-6.00 1.28+/-1.67 0-8.00 NS <0.0001
Table 2. Report of Symptoms and Peak Flow: Entire Subpopulation
Study Day N Non-exposure Exposure
Mean +/- Standard Deviation Range Mean +/- Standard Deviation Range Difference from Pre-beach Exposure (p value) Difference from Post-beach Exposure (p value)
Peak Flow (L/second) measured by peak flow meter
1 hour Post-beach Exposure 52 0.422+/-0.118 0.230-0.750 0.424+/-0.127 0.169-0.800 N/A** *
Follow-up Day 1 52 0.409+/-0.118 0.200-0.700 0.404+/-0.119 0.144-0.750 N/A** <0.0001
Follow-up Day 2 52 0.415+/-0.125 0.225-0.770 0.407+/-0.135 0.168-0.871 N/A** <0.0001
Follow-up Day 3 52 0.411+/-0.125 0.200+/-0.740 0.397+/-0.128 0.184-0.800 N/A** <0.0001
Follow-up Day 4 52 0.413+/-0.126 0.210-0.800 0.402+/-0.130 0.154-0.800 N/A** <0.0001
Follow-up Day 5 52 0.415+/-0.132 0.230-0.850 0.401+/-0.130 0.118-0.800 N/A** <0.0001
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N/A= not applicable; NS= not statistically significant;

*

= Statistically significant model for both Day and Exposure (p<0.0001);

**

=Pre-beach exposure peak flow not available (only through spirometry)