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. 2017 Mar 28;5(1):E255–E264. doi: 10.9778/cmajo.20160142

Table 1: Radon levels by home metrics.

Metric No. of homes reporting
(n = 2382)
Average radon level ± SEM, 
Bq/m3
Observed radon level, 
Bq/m3
Minimum Maximum
Year of construction
1890-1939 60 72 ± 7 < 15 361
1940-1959 174 94 ± 7 < 15 722
1960-1979 547 120 ± 4 < 15 1100
1980-1999 721 106 ± 3 < 15 1069
2000-2009 432 132 ± 6 < 15 1274
2010 or later 195 218 ± 29 < 15 3441
Not reported 253 -
Building type
Condominium/apartment 12 81 ± 17 < 15 167
Single-family detached 1819 126 ± 4 < 15 3441
Duplex 113 108 ± 10 < 15 925
Townhouse 50 76 ± 12 < 15 498
Not reported 388 136 ± 6 < 15 1014
Foundation
Basement 1973 125 ± 4 < 15 3441
Slab 28 120 ± 21 < 15 472
Bilevel 89 106 ± 6 < 15 309
Crawl space 30 95 ± 20 < 15 607
Not reported 262 144 ± 8 < 15 1014
Floor tested
Basement 1360 137 ± 4 < 15 3227
Bilevel 58 91 ± 6 < 15 240
Ground 485 62 ± 4 < 15 1005
First 246 101 ± 7 < 15 1274
Second/third 31 92 ± 13 17 326
Not reported 202 176 ± 22 17 3441
Room
Bedroom 282 125 ± 7 < 15 1198
Living space 1740 117 ± 3 < 15 2346
Utility space 105 224 ± 48 < 15 3441
Not reported 255 147 ± 8 < 15 1014
Total 2382 127 ± 3 < 15 3441

Note: SEM = standard error of the mean.