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Table 3 Associations between air pollutants and pulmonary function during the study period

From: Acute effects of air pollutants on pulmonary function among students: a panel study in an isolated island

 

PEF (L/min)

FEV1 (mL)

 

Changea

95% CI

P-Value

Changea

95% CI

P-Value

Outdoor air pollutants

 PM2.5

−4.57

(−10.67, 1.52)

0.141

−41.19

(−84.38, 1.99)

0.062

 PM10-2.5

−2.71

(−9.04, 3.62)

0.401

−37.50

(−81.80, 6.79)

0.097

 BC

−3.53

(−7.31, 0.25)

0.067

−27.28

(−54.10,−0.46)

0.046

 O3

−3.84

(−15.42, 7.74)

0.515

−30.93

(−112.84, 50.99)

0.459

 NO2

2.18

(−3.67, 8.02)

0.466

−28.23

(−69.40, 12.95)

0.179

Indoor air pollutants

 PM2.5

−3.21

(−8.63, 2.20)

0.245

−9.58

(−48.50, 29.34)

0.629

 O3

−8.03

(−13.02,−3.03)

0.002

−20.14

(−55.36, 15.09)

0.262

 NO2

0.81

(−3.96, 5.59)

0.738

−9.88

(−43.22, 23.46)

0.561

  1. PEF peak expiratory flow; FEV 1 forced expiratory volume in 1 s; CI confidence interval; PM 2.5 particulate matter ≤ 2.5 μm in diameter; PM 10-2.5 particulate matter between 2.5 and 10 μm in diameter; BC black carbon; O 3 ozone; NO 2 nitrogen dioxide
  2. aMean changes in PEF or FEV1 associated with an increase in the interquartile range of each air pollutant