Table 2.
Spearman's correlation coefficients between the concentrations of Poaceae pollen and Phl p 5 aeroallergen, and the main meteorological parameters and atmospheric pollutants recorded in Bratislava in 2019.
| Variables | pollen | allergen |
|---|---|---|
| Meteorological parameters (N = 62) | ||
| Temperature (°C) | 0.222 | 0.450∗∗∗ |
| Precipitation (mm) | −0.437∗∗∗ | −0.353∗∗ |
| Relative humidity (%) | −0.155 | −0.524∗∗∗ |
| Wind speed (m/s) | −0.141 | −0.094 |
| Air pressure (hPa) | −0.074 | 0.149 |
| Atmospheric pollutants (N = 62) | ||
| O3 (μg/m3) | 0.254∗ | 0.397∗∗ |
| PM10 (μg/m3) | 0.349∗∗ | 0.375∗∗ |
| PM2.5 (μg/m3) | 0.341∗∗ | 0.222 |
| CO (μg/m3) | 0.287∗ | −0.096 |
| NO2 (μg/m3) | 0.053 | −0.172 |
∗p < 0.05; ∗∗p < 0.01; ∗∗∗p < 0.001.