Table 4.
Distribution of household levels of airborne fungi and dust allergens (Connecticut and Massachusetts 2007–2009).
| House hold exposures | N | Detect able N(%) | Mean(SD)a | P50 | P75 | Max | IQR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fungi(CFU/m3) | 1233 | ||||||
| Penicillium | 409(33.2) | 4.8(10.3) | 1 | 50 | 13,400 | 50 | |
| Cladosporium | 805(65.3) | 27.1(12.7) | 50 | 200 | 8350 | 200 | |
| Dust(µg/g) | |||||||
| Der p 1 | 1214 | 662(54.5) | 0.32(4.6) | 0.17 | 0.61 | 55.8 | 6.0 |
| Der f1 | 1210 | 815(67.4) | 0.81(7.0) | 0.66 | 4.20 | 483.8 | 41.9 |
| Fel d1 | 1211 | 1013(83.6) | 1.40(7.2) | 1.30 | 5.10 | 1032.2 | 23.7 |
| Can f1 | 1215 | 879(72.3) | 0.82(6.8) | 0.50 | 2.90 | 3176.0 | 23.9 |
| Bla g 1(U/g) | 1211 | 415(34.2) | 0.83(2.1) | 0.60 | 0.67 | 212.6 | 1.1 |
SD standard deviation; P50 median; P75 75th percentile; Max maximum; IQR interquartile range
a
Antilog of geometric mean (SD).