Table 2

Summary statistics for pollutants and meteorological data October 1995–October 1997

All monthsAutumn and winterSpring and summer
Mean (SD) [median] IQRMeanRangeMeanRange
NO2 (1 h max, ppb)51.4 (15.8), [48], 42 to 5651.326 to 16351.524 to 131
O3 (8 h ave, ppb)15.5 (10.7), [14.1], 7.5 to 21.69.81 to 3221.63 to 74
SO2 (24 h ave, ppb)7.5 (6.3), [5.3], 3.2 to 9.39.81 to 425.51 to 74
PM10 (24 h ave, μg/m3)37.7 (17.4), [32.5], 25.9 to 44.939.110 to 13435.613 to 86
Black smoke* (24 h ave, μg/m3)10.1 (9.7), [7], 4 to 1312.91 to 817.01 to 34
Outdoor temperature (average of min and max, oC)11.4 (6.0), [11], −1.5 to 278.1−1.5 to 2115.34.5 to 27
  • * Summary statistics presented for the Stepney black smoke monitor used for 63% of patients.

  • PM, particulate matter.