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Table 2 Quartile classification of benzene levels in 649 Harris County census tracts, kriged values versus ASPEN estimates.

From: Kriged and modeled ambient air levels of benzene in an urban environment: an exposure assessment study

 

1999 ASPEN Modeled Estimates

1998-2000 Kriged Predicted Values

Low No. (%)

Medium-Low No. (%)

Medium-High No. (%)

High No. (%)

Low

91 (56.2)

43 (26.5)

20 (12.4)

8 (4.9)

Medium-Low

11 (6.8)

66 (40.7)

50 (31.9)

35 (21.5)

Medium-High

23 (14.2)

14 (8.6)

51 (31.5)

74 (45.4)

High

37 (22.8)

39 (24.1)

41 (25.3)

46 (28.2)

Total

162 (100.0)

162 (100.0)

162 (100.0)

163 (100.0)

  1. Note: kappa = 0.26 (95% confidence interval = 0.20, 0.31)