Table 3 Comparison of classroom and outdoor PM2.5 (µg/m³) annual averages and infiltration rates by treatment group.

From: Classroom air quality in a randomized crossover trial with portable HEPA air cleaners

 

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Infiltration

 

HEPA

Non-HEPA

Outdoor

HEPA

Non-HEPA

School

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Average Ratio (95% CI)

Average Ratio (95% CI)

A

1.921 (2.344)

2.212 (1.272)

10.061 (4.971)

0.171 (0.129, 0.212)

0.217 (0.181, 0.252)

B

0.461 (0.359)

0.540 (0.414)

9.237 (4.190)

0.050 (0.029, 0.070)

0.058 (0.046, 0.071)

C

0.351 (0.370)

2.237 (2.214)

8.152 (3.743)

0.043 (0.035, 0.051)

0.244 (0.167, 0.321)

D

0.810 (0.702)

1.081 (0.845)

9.901 (4.802)

0.081 (0.056, 0.106)

0.127 (0.105, 0.149)

E

0.538 (0.409)

0.934 (0.671)

7.780 (3.724)

0.069 (0.048, 0.091)

0.130 (0.110, 0.151)