Table 2. Indoor Environmental Metrics Collected During Particle Counta.
Variable | No. of patients | Mean (SD) [range] |
---|---|---|
Temperature, °C | 76 | 24.1 (2.1) [18.6-28.2] |
Humidity, % | ||
Indoor | 76 | 52.4 (8.3) [35.4-72.2] |
Outdoor | 79 | 65.5 (13.3) [35.0-96.0] |
No. of particles | ||
>0.5 μm/ft3 of air | 79 | 316 138.5 (753 472.0) [114.4-5 300 000.0] |
>5.0 μm/ft3 of air | 79 | 876.9 (1352.8) [0-8843.3] |
Mass concentration, μg/m3 | ||
PM2.5 | 83 | 2.6 (4.8) [0-5.5] |
PM10 | 83 | 8.0 (9.9) [0-54.0] |
Abbreviations: PM2.5, particulate matter of 2.5 μm or less in aerodynamic diameter; PM10, particulate matter of 10.0 μm or less in aerodynamic diameter.
Measured using a handheld particle counter (Aerocet 531; MetOne Instruments, Inc).