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.