Table 3 Sensitivity analyses results for modeled dust ingestion rates (mg/day) for infants 6–<12 months old.

From: Model based prediction of age-specific soil and dust ingestion rates for children

Variable

Low exposure setting

High exposure setting

Ratio of high/low exposures

Sensitivity

Base Run: All set at Medians

17.42

17.42

  

Dust_home_soft

3.52

97.53

27.71

Decreasing variable sensitivity →

Pacifier_drop

5.96

28.89

4.85

P_blanket

8.01

26.82

3.35

Pacifier_transfer

9.57

25.28

2.64

P_pacifier

12.22

22.62

1.85

Pacifier_frac_soft

12.37

22.43

1.81

P_Home_soft

14.23

25.09

1.76

Pacifier size

14.91

19.89

1.33

F_blanket

15.53

19.31

1.24

  1. Note:
  2. Most sensitive variables: High/Low exposure ratios are >2.
  3. Marginally sensitive variables: High/Low exposure ratios are between 1.5 and 2.
  4. Least sensitive variables: High/Low exposure ratios are between 1.1 and 1.5.
  5. Not-sensitive variables: High/Low exposure ratios are <1.1 (not shown).
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