Research Article

Exposure to Secondhand Tobacco Smoke at Airport Terminals

Table 3

Results of multiple linear regression analysis of cigarette and vehicle counts on PM2.5 measurements by location of designated smoking areas. Terminal 4 featured designated smoking areas immediately outside pedestrian entrances, while smoking areas at terminal 5 were located over 20 meters across the terminal road. β is the standardized beta coefficient.

β95% CI lower95% CI upperR2

Terminal 40.70<0.001
Lit cigarettes/min0.830.551.110.66<0.001
Vehicles/min0.20−0.080.490.010.15

Terminal 50.260.08
Lit cigarettes/min0.36−0.080.800.140.1
Vehicles/min0.35−0.090.790.130.1