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. 2014 Sep 1;190(5):542–548. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201402-0350OC

Table 2.

Black Carbon (μg/m3) Exposure before Lung Function Assessment for 2,410 Visits Undergone by 858 Men Participating in the Normative Aging Study, 1995–2011

Exposure Window Statistics
Number of Observations Mean ± SD 5th, 95th Percentiles Interquartile Range
1 wk 2,392 0.6 ± 0.4 0.2, 1.4 0.42
1 yr 2,410 0.7 ± 0.3 0.3, 1.2 0.39
2 yr 2,175 0.6 ± 0.3 0.3, 1.2 0.37
3 yr 1,943 0.6 ± 0.3 0.3, 1.1 0.37
4 yr 1,720 0.6 ± 0.3 0.3, 1.1 0.35
5 yr 1,508 0.6 ± 0.3 0.3, 1.1 0.34