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Table 6 Sensitivity analyses including best predictor in each category, all summary measures.

From: Land use regression modeling of intra-urban residential variability in multiple traffic-related air pollutants

Indicator Type

Traffic Indicator

Estimate(s), p-value(s) from multivariate model

Model R2

Base model

  

R2 = .31

Cumulative density scores:

Unweighted 500 m buffer (n = 54)

β1 = 5.39*10-4 (.49)

β2 = 5.63*10-3 (.41)

R2 = .39

Summary measures:

Total roadway length within:

  
 

50 meters

*Still Winds (n = 54)

β1 = 3.94*10-4 (.18)

β2 = 4.08*10-3 (.01)

R2 = .41

 

100 meters

*Still Winds (n = 54)

β1 = 2.15*10-4 (.14)

β2 = 1.27*10-3 (.03)

R2 = .47

 

200 meters

*Still Winds (n = 54)

β1 = 1.10*10 -4 (.01)

β2 = 4.38*10 -4 (.02)

R 2 = .52

 

300 meters

*Still Winds (n = 54)

β1 = 2.99*10-5 (.11

β2 = 2.01*10-4 (.04)

R2 = .48

Distance-based measures:

To nearest highway (>19,000 cars/day)

* Still Winds (n = 54)

β1 = 0.452 (.06)

β2 = 0.549 (.04)

R2 = .45

Characteristics of Nearest major road:

Diesel fraction

* Still Winds (n = 34)

β1 = -1.06 (.02)

β2 = 34.6 (.02)

R 2 = .54

 

Trucks per day

* Still Winds (n = 34)

β1 = -7.41*10 -5 (.06)

β2 = 3.51*10 -3 (.02)

R 2 = .54

 

Trucks/Distance to major road

* Still Winds (n = 34)

β1 = -6.31*10 -3 (.03)

β2 = s0.119 (.05)

R 2 = .54

  1. Final model bolded; models with diesel-based terms italicized. Traffic indicators for EC.