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Table 3 Air pollution exposures before measurements of lung volume and diffusion capacity for the visits (n = 1079) of the elderly participants (n = 543) in this study, 2016 ~ 2018

From: Air pollution enhance the progression of restrictive lung function impairment and diffusion capacity reduction: an elderly cohort study

 

Mean

SD

Median

Q1

Q3

Interquartile range

One year before test

 PM2.5, μg/m3

24.35

5.17

23.93

21.05

29.18

8.13

 NO2, ppb

21.81

6.63

21.30

19.26

24.63

5.37

One month before test

 PM2.5, μg/m3

21.80

7.43

20.56

16.36

26.55

10.19

 NO2, ppb

20.75

7.21

20.09

16.00

24.23

8.24

  1. SD standard deviation, Q1 first quartile, Q3 third quartile