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. 2019 Nov 21;18:101. doi: 10.1186/s12940-019-0544-9

Table 3.

Correlations (Pearson’s r) and summary statistics for spatial decompositions of PM2.5 (2000–2015) in the NHIS cohort

Local
(< 1 km)
Neighborhood
(1–10 km)
Mid-range
(10–100 km)
Regional (> 100 km) Mean SD IQR
Local PM2.5 0.63 0.28 0.32
Neighborhood PM2.5 0.25 1.81 0.87 1.01
Mid-range PM2.5 0.17 0.29 2.59 1.45 1.53
Regional PM2.5 0.01 −0.33 −0.21 5.47 1.90 2.65

Note: Local PM2.5, PM2.5 generated within 1 km of residence; neighborhood PM2.5, PM2.5 generated 1–10 km from residence; mid-range PM2.5, PM2.5 generated 10–100 km from residence; regional PM2.5, PM2.5 generated over 100 km from residence; SD, standard deviation; IQR, interquartile range