Table 3.
PM/Cases | Air purifier I |
Air purifier II |
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HEPA purifier OFF Mean (95% CI) |
HEPA purifier ON Mean (95% CI) |
% Decrease | P value | HEPA purifier ON Mean (95% CI) |
HEPA purifier OFF Mean (95% CI) |
% Decrease | P Value | |
PM0.25 | 0.39(0.36–0.42) | 0.18 (0.16–0.21) | 53 | 0.03 | 0.41 (0.39–0.42) | 0.19 (0.17–0.22) | 52 | 0.03 |
PM0.5 | 193.54 (175.06–212.02) | 96.74 (81.77–111.72) | 50 | 0.001 | 196.89 (187.16–206.62) | 79.29 (68.94–89.65) | 60 | 0.04 |
PM1.0 | 480.06 (428.99–531.13) | 288.43 (238.56–338.29) | 40 | 0.06 | 504.82 (470.50–539.15) | 165.87 (138.92–192.81) | 67 | 0.86 |
PM2.5 | 561.80 (502.91–620.70) | 370.09 (306.34–433.83) | 34 | 0.12 | 605.77 (564.04–647.50) | 191.60 (160.33–222.87) | 68 | 0.83 |
PM5.0 | 612.28 (552.59–671.96) | 423.99 (356.09–491.89) | 31 | 0.93 | 644.22 (602.52–685.92) | 213.94 (182.49–245.39) | 67 | 0.76 |
PM10 | 626.07 (566.25–685.90) | 443.62 (373.85–513.40) | 29 | 0.6 | 657.81 (616.26–699.36) | 223.72 (192.19–255.24) | 66 | 0.51 |
∗Statistical significance was a 5% level (p < 0.05).