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Table 2. Sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge-seeking behaviors according to age categories.
Demographic variable Age categories p value
Youth( n = 19, 3.8 %)
Middle age( n = 129, 26 %)
Senior( n = 239, 48 %)
Elderly( n = 109, 22 %)
Sex
Female
42.1 %
51.2 %
45.8 %
58.7 %
0.173
Male
57.9 %
48.8 %
54.2 %
41.3 %
Evacuation Destination
Outside
52.6 %
28.7 %
34.7 %
27.7 %
0.116
Inside
47.4 %
71.3 %
65.3 %
72.3 %
Employed
Yes
82.4 %
49.6 %
11.4 %
6.4 %
0.001 *
No
17.6 %
50.4 %
88.6 %
93.6 %
Regular hospital visits
Yes
42.1 %
74.4 %
85.7 %
92.6 %
0.001 *
No
57.9 %
25.6 %
14.3 %
7.4 %
Living with children aged < 18 y
Yes
36.8 %
20.2 %
10.5 %
13.5 %
0.001 *
No
63.2 %
79.8 %
18.1 %
86.5 %
Knowledge-seeking behaviors variable
Awareness of radiation consultation places Yes
52.6 %
38.8 %
39.3 %
38.5 %
0.695
No
47.4 %
61.2 %
60.7 %
61.5 %
Interest in radiation knowledge
Seeking knowledge 73.7 %
67.7 %
63.2 %
59.1 %
0.472
Not seeking
26.3 %
32.3 %
36.8 %
40.9 %
Source of radiation information
Formal
68.4 %
89.9 %
97.1 %
79.8 %
0.001 *
Informal
31.6 %
10.1 %
2.9 %
20.2 %
Preferred way to receive radiation
Individual
26.7 %
15.4 %
11.5 %
21.9 %
0.09
and health information
Group
73.3 %
84.6 %
88.5 %
78.1 %
Note: chi-square test. *: indicates a significant difference.
Table 3. Binary logistic regression analyses for Interest in radiation knowledge and Source of radiation information.
Variable
Reference
Interest in
radiation
knowledge
Source of radiation information
OR( 95 % CI)
Age
Youth / Middle / Senior / Elderly
1.122( 0.807 – 1.56)
0.239 **( 0.104 – 0.546)
Sex
Female / Male
1.256( 0.815 – 1.935)
0.769( 0.276 – 2.14)
Evacuation Destination
Outside / Inside Fukushima
0.775( 0.492 – 1.218)
1.095( 0.397 – 3.016)
Employed status
Y / N
1.16( 0.661 – 2.033)
1.188( 0.211 – 2.668)
Regular Hospital visits
Y / N
0.644( 0.348 – 1.191)
0.75( 0.359 – 3.925)
Living with children aged < 18 y
Y / N
1.22( 0.641 – 2.32)
0.664( 0.211 – 2.668)
Awareness of radiation consultation places
Y / N
1.14( 0.738 – 1.76)
0.915( 0.342 – 2.449)
Interest in acquiring radiation knowledge
Seeking knowledge / Not seeking
5.183 *( 1.843 – 14.575)
Main source of radiation information
Formal / Informal
4.613 *( 1.729 – 12.304)
Preferred way to receive radiation and health information
Y / N 0.871( 0.484 – 1.57)
Note: logistic regression analysis. Y: yes; N: no; OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; *: P < 0.05; **: P < 0.001.
0.352( 0.116 – 1.065)