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. 2013 Mar;13(1):137–143. doi: 10.4314/ahs.v13i1.19

Table 5.

Comparison of decorating materials and pollution control measures in polluted and non-polluted house

Control measures Polluted Non-polluted X2 df P
n % n %
Environmentally-friendly decorative materials
Yes 34 28.57 48 71.46 32.26 1 <0.001
No 85 71.34 19 28.36
Storage time after decorating
>6 months 43 36.13 52 77.61 29.51 1 <0.001
<6 months 76 63.87 15 22.39
Ventilation frequency
<1 time/week 61 51.26 11 16.42 8.269 2 0.016
1 time/week-1 time/ day 28 23.53 27 40.30
>1 time/day 30 25.21 29 43.28
Pollution control
Yes 18 15.13 12 17.91 0.246 1 0.62
No 101 84.87 55 82.09

Note. df: degrees of freedom