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Table 4 Geometric Mean (Geometric Standard Deviation) of Indoor/Outdoor Ratios and Indoor Spore Concentrations by Ventilation/Filtration Type

From: Control of asthma triggers in indoor air with air cleaners: a modeling analysis

Ventilation

on/Filtration

I/O Ratio

Whole House

(spores/m3)

Bedroom 2a

(spores/m3)

N

0.34 (2.6)

303 (7.0)

238 (9.4)

C

0.16 (2.7)

141 (5.8)

131 (6.3)

C5

0.13 (3.1)

111 (6.7)

97 (8.0)

C+1P

0.14 (2.9)

128 (6.0)

54 (8.5)

C+2P

0.14 (2.9)

119 (6.2)

52 (8.8)

HE

0.07 (4.1)

57 (8.3)

41 (13.0)

  1. aBedroom 2 contains a portable air cleaner