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. 2016 Apr 15;193(8):881–888. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201506-1058OC

Table 2.

Distributions of Exposure Estimates

Exposure n Median IQR Range
Distance to major roadway, m        
 At birth 612 1,106 1,924 3–12,724
 At mid-childhood visit 614 1,299 2,330 8–12,938
PM2.5, μg/m3        
 First year of life 580 12.09 2.63 8.26–17.62
 Lifetime 599 10.71 1.99 6.74–16.35
 Past 365 d 611 9.40 2.57 4.08–16.23
BC, μg/m3        
 First year of life 586 0.68 0.25 0.20–1.38
 Lifetime 556 0.53 0.21 0.17–1.19
 Past 365 d 571 0.46 0.20 0.13–1.06

Definition of abbreviations: BC = black carbon; IQR = interquartile range; PM2.5 = particulate matter with a diameter smaller than 2.5 μm.

Data from 614 children participating in Project Viva.