Table 4

Smoking as a key determinant of natural log indoor PM2.5 concentrations (μg/m3) in catering premises (n=99) compared with other variables

DeterminantsPartial η2β (95% CI)
Intercept3.011 (2.542 to 3.479)****
Number of burning cigarettes57.2%0.314 (0.227 to 0.402)****
Ventilation type10.1%
 Air-conditioned only0.000
 Air-conditioned and natural ventilation−0.218 (−0.495 to 0.058)
 Natural ventilation only−1.128 (−2.022 to −0.233)*
Outdoor PM2.5 concentrations7.0%0.159 (0.119 to 0.200)****
Burning objects2.1%
 Absence0.000
 Presence0.418 (0.052 to 0.785)*
Volume of the premise (m3)2.0%−0.001 (−0.001 to 0.000)*
Kitchen type0.1%
 Closed kitchen0.000
 Open kitchen−0.013 (−0.574 to 0.548)
  • Model R2=0.66.

  • *p<0.05; ****p<0.0001.

  • Square root-transformed.