Table 6

Pearson correlation between significant variables in the most predictive LUR models

Benzene


Dwelling counts within 1200 m

Length of highway within 800 m


Industrial Land Use within 1600 m

0.028

-0.058


Dwelling counts within 1200 m

-0.056


Toluene


Open area within 600 m

Length of highway within 800 m


Industrial Land Use within 2800 m

-0.322

-0.164


Open area within 600 m

-0.107


Ethylbenzene


Dwelling counts within 1400 m

Length of highway within 800 m


Industrial Land Use within 2600 m

0.014

-0.205


Dwelling counts within 1400 m

0.221


(M+P) Xylene

Dwelling counts within 1200 m

Length of highway within 800 m


Industrial Land Use within 1600 m

0.048

-0.119


Dwelling counts within 1200 m

0.042


O-Xylene


Dwelling counts within 1200 m

Length of highway within 800 m


Industrial Land Use within 1600 m

0.042

-0.095


Dwelling counts within 1200 m

-0.034


BTEX

Industrial land use

Length of highway within 900 m


Dwelling counts within 1400 m

0.010

-0.179


Industrial Land Use within 2500 m

0.176


Atari and Luginaah Environmental Health 2009 8:16   doi:10.1186/1476-069X-8-16

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