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. 2021 Nov 23;122(1):54–83. doi: 10.1097/HP.0000000000001504

Table F2.

Recommended mean age-dependent occupancy factors for the US population (based on US EPA 2011).

Age group, in years Indoors (total) Indoors at residence Indoors elsewhere Outdoors In vehicle
Birth to <1 0.94 0.77 0.17 0.03 0.03a
1 to <2 0.94 0.74 0.20 0.03 0.03a
2 to <3 0.91 0.68 0.23 0.05 0.04a
3 to <6 0.89 0.66 0.23 0.07 0.04a
6 to <11 0.86 0.62 0.24 0.09 0.05a
11 to <16 0.87 0.62 0.25 0.07 0.06a
16 to <21 0.87 0.58 0.29 0.07 0.06a
18 to <65 0.80 0.66 0.14 0.09 0.11b
≥65 0.79 X– X– 0.10 0.11b

aIncludes time spent in activities that could not be assigned to indoor or outdoor locations.

bAssumed to be equal to the “Time Outdoors away from Residence.”