Table 2 Descriptive statistics for lung function indicators, daily air pollution, and daily meteorological data.

From: Acute effects of ambient PM2.5 on lung function among schoolchildren

Variables

Mean

SD

Min

P25

P50

P75

Max

Lung function

FVC, L

2.65

1.26

0.57

1.72

2.26

3.36

7.48

FEV1, L

2.46

1.26

0.27

1.55

2.04

3.17

7.17

PEF, L/s

4.66

2.43

0.54

2.79

4.01

6.28

9.99

Air pollution data

PM2.5, µg/m3

67.58

41.76

9.00

36.00

62.00

98.00

156.00

SO2, µg/m3

14.82

9.07

3.00

9.00

12.00

19.00

37.00

NO2, µg/m3

42.23

19.25

16.00

28.00

38.00

48.00

85.00

CO, mg/m3

0.95

0.27

0.60

0.70

0.99

1.00

1.43

O3_8h, µg/m3

80.01

57.74

4.00

50.00

63.00

103.00

215.00

Meteorological data

Temperature, °C

15.22

6.07

3.40

10.00

15.40

20.50

25.20

RH, %

77.48

11.06

54.00

72.00

77.60

84.00

96.00