Table 3 PM2.5 concentrations during the pandemic and post-pandemic periods (µg/m3).
Sampling site | Pandemic | Post-pandemic | p-value | ||||
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N | Mean ± SD | Max | N | Mean ± SD | Max | ||
Seoul | 776 | 23.58 ± 13.60 | 90.89 | 1102 | 23.88 ± 13.25 | 83.94 | 0.61 |
Ansan–Siheung | 785 | 29.29 ± 29.41 | 110.06 | 1093 | 29.41 ± 17.03 | 116.09 | 0.40 |
Wonju | 745 | 24.54 ± 23.91 | 81.52 | 688 | 23.91 ± 12.95 | 70.07 | 0.68 |