Table 2

Distribution of estimated air pollution concentration based on monitoring stations and road intensity indicators (N=106 678)

Exposure variableMean (SD)Median (Q1–Q3)Range (minimum–maximum)
Pollutant
 PM2.5 (μg/m3)27.51 (3.40)27.79 (25.09–30.27)16.03 (19.11–35.14)
 PM10 (μg/m3)47.83 (5.59)47.34 (45.55–51.74)30.18 (33.74–63.92)
 NO2 (ppb)21.14 (4.90)22.13 (17.41–24.70)26.48 (7.12–33.30)
 NOx (ppb)37.24 (16.16)35.64 (26.44–49.21)88.62 (0.04–88.66)
 CO (ppm)0.60 (0.14)0.61 (0.49–0.70)0.68 (0.26–0.94)
 O3 (ppb)27.18 (3.08)26.83 (25.22–28.65)22.52 (17.82–40.34)
Road intensity indicator
 Length of all roads within 500 m (m)12 896 (6186)12 868 (8270–17 363)28 267 (0–28 267)
 Length of major roads within 500 m (m)5956 (2753)5959 (4076–7549)18 050 (0–18 050)
  • CO, carbon monoxide; NO2, nitrogen dioxide; NOx, nitrogen oxides; O3, ozone; PM10, particulate matter of 10 μm or less in aerodynamic diameter; PM2.5, particulate matter of 2.5 μm or less in aerodynamic diameter; Q1, first quartile; Q3, third quartile.