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. 2019 Dec 12;19:238. doi: 10.1186/s12874-019-0882-x

Table 3.

Self-selection bias analysis comparing the number and proportion of respondents from each study region and residential air pollution exposures for web survey respondents vs. mail survey respondents

Web survey respondents Mail survey respondents p-value
Region a 0.185 c
 Anholt 7 (2) 15 (2)
 Keldsnor 10 (4) 51 (6)
 Lindet 46 (17) 155 (20)
 Sundeved 212 (77) 570 (72)
Residential exposure b
 NO2 (μg/m3) 4.41 ± 0.53 4.42 ± 0.56 0.652 d
 PM2.5 (μg/m3) 10.92 ± 0.31 10.94 ± 0.27 0.466 d
 NH3 (μg/m3) 2.34 ± 0.86 2.28 ± 1.01 0.310 d

a Number of individuals (percentage)

b Mean ± standard deviation

c Pearson’s Chi-squared test of proportions

d Two sample t-test