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. 2020 Jul 28;61(8):689–697. doi: 10.3349/ymj.2020.61.8.689

Table 2. Comparison of the Number of Days Exceeding WHO AQG Standards by Group.

Mockup purifier (total of 924 days*) Active purifier (total of 924 days*) p value
Bed room
 PM2.5 (>25 μg/m3) 239 (25.9) 58 (6.3) <0.001
 PM10 (>50 μg/m3) 94 (10.2) 18 (2.0) <0.001
Living room
 PM2.5 (>25 μg/m3) 72 (7.8) 22 (2.4) <0.001
 PM10 (>50 μg/m3) 8 (0.9) 14 (1.5) 0.200

PM, particulate matter; WHO AQG, World Health Organization air quality guideline.

*Total days: 22 sites (per group)×42 days (air purifier operation period), p-value was calculated by chi-square test.