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. 2008 May 29;18(3):97–110. doi: 10.2188/jea.JE2007432

Table 2. Descriptive statistics of daily measurements of air pollutants and temperature during the study period.

Pollutants/temperature n* Mean SD Minimum Median Maximum
Indoor PM2.5(LD) (µg/m3)
 24-h mean 119 24.6 23.2 5.3 15.3 124.5
 12-h nighttime mean 119 28.3 33.8 4.5 15.2 181.1
 12-h daytime mean 120 21.7 17.1 3.5 15.9 103.1
 1-h nighttime maximum 119 44.7 52.1 5.5 23.8 238.9
 1-h daytime maximum 120 41.5 42.2 4.6 24.3 192.9
Outdoor PM2.5(LD) (µg/m3)
 24-h mean 118 22.6 12.7 3.3 20.3 73.5
 12-h nighttime mean 118 21.7 16.3 1.7 16.7 92.1
 12-h daytime mean 120 23.6 14.1 4.3 20.9 78.5
 1-h nighttime maximum 118 34.0 23.6 2.9 29.0 136.4
 1-h daytime maximum 120 38.6 22.6 5.6 35.0 110.9
Stationary-site PM2.5 (TEOM)(µg/m3)
 24-h mean 136 19.1 7.8 3.5 18.1 49.9
 12-h nighttime mean 141 17.2 8.5 2.6 16.7 56.4
 12-h daytime mean 136 21.2 10.4 2.9 18.3 56.2
 1-h nighttime maximum 141 28.5 14.8 4.9 25.6 95.8
 1-h daytime maximum 136 35.8 15.8 4.9 33.7 110.8
Stationary-site NO2 (ppb)
 24-h mean 141 20.6 7.7 6.5 21.1 41.0
 12-h nighttime mean 141 21.8 9.7 3.3 21.1 42.6
 12-h daytime mean 141 19.3 8.9 4.3 18.2 41.2
 1-h nighttime maximum 141 31.6 11.9 5.0 32.0 57.0
 1-h daytime maximum 141 31.5 11.9 5.0 32.0 56.0
Stationary-site temperature (°C)
 1-h maximum temperature 141 12.9 3.8 4.6 12.4 23.9
 1-h minimum temperature 141 5.1 3.7 -0.8 4.2 15.2
Stationary-site relative humidity (%)
 24-h mean 141 61.4 15.9 28.0 60.0 93.0

SD, Standard deviation; PM2.5, particulate matter less than 2.5 µm in diameter; PM2.5(LD), PM2.5 measured using the dust monitor with a laser diode; TEOM, tapered-element oscillating microbalance; NO2, nitrogen dioxide.

* : Some data are missing due to inefficient maintenance of the monitors or power failure.