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98 S . Ito and A . Goto : Radioprotection 2024 , 59 ( 2 ), 95 – 103
Table 1 . Comparisons by gender and place of residence ( Fukushima vs . other prefectures ).
Male Female
Fukushima 1
( n = 155 )
Others 2
( n = 155 )
Fukushima 3
( n = 155 )
Others 4
( n = 155 )
P-value
Phi or Cramer ’ sV
n % n % n % n %
Marital status Married
53
34.2 %*
58
37.4 %
84
54.2 %*
73
47.1 %
0.001
0.16
Unmarried
102
65.8 %
97
62.6 %
71
45.8 %
82
52.9 %
Children Presence
45
29.0 %*
48
31.0 %
70
45.2 %*
58
37.4 %
0.013
0.13
Absence
110
71.0 %
107
69.0 %
85
54.8 %
97
62.6 %
Cohabitant Living alone
31
20.0 %
43
27.7 %*
10
6.5 %*
23
14.8 %
0.000
0.21
Living together
124
80.0 %
112
72.3 %
145
93.5 %
132
85.2 %
Future child desires Desired
99
63.9 %
96
61.9 %
103
66.5 %
117
75.5 %*
0.560
0.11
Not desired a
56
36.1 %
59
38.1 %
52
33.5 %
38
24.5 %
Depressive symptoms Yes
98
63.2 %
101
65.2 %
84
54.2 %
80
51.6 %*
0.037
0.12
No
57
36.8 %
54
34.8 %
71
45.8 %
75
48.4 %
Stress in daily life Strong
61
39.4 %
70
45.2 %
54
34.8 %
62
40.0 %
0.036
0.10
Somewhat strong
56
36.1 %
57
36.8 %
82
52.9 %
60
38.7 %
Somewhat weak
23
14.8 %
20
12.9 %
10
6.5 %
23
14.8 %
Weak
15
9.7 %
8
5.2 %
9
5.8 %
10
6.5 %
Availability of radiation consultant Presence
101
65.2 %
86
55.5 %*
113
72.9 %
115
74.2 %*
0.001
0.16
Absence
54
34.8 %
69
44.5 %
42
27.1 %
40
25.8 %
Knowledge of nuclear power and radiation With knowledge
16
10.3 %*
6
3.9 %
2
1.3 %
0
0.0 %*
0.000
0.22
Somewhat knowledgeable
60
38.7 %
23
14.8 %
31
20.0 %
10
6.5 %
Not very knowledgeable
50
32.3 %
82
52.9 %
88
56.8 %
95
61.3 %
Without knowledge
29
18.7 %
44
28.4 %
34
21.9 %
50
32.3 %
Radiation effects on partners Concerned
19
12.3 %
20
12.9 %
13
8.4 %
18
11.6 %
0.496
0.07
Slightly concerned
59
38.1 %
56
36.1 %
51
32.9 %
55
35.5 %
Do not care too much
39
25.2 %
47
30.3 %
48
31.0 %
54
34.8 %
Do not care
38
24.5 %
32
20.6 %
43
27.7 %
28
18.1 %
Perception of radiation risk : Genetic effects Very unlikely
33
21.3 %*
18
11.6 %
19
12.3 %
9
5.8 %
0.000
0.14
Unlikely
73
47.1 %
63
40.6 %
86
55.5 %
77
49.7 %
Likely
35
22.6 %
62
40.0 %
46
29.7 %
62
40.0 %
Very likely
14
9.0 %
12
7.7 %
4
2.6 %
7
4.5 %
Perception of radiation risk : Delayed effects Very unlikely
30
19.4 %*
22
14.2 %
18
11.6 %
10
6.5 %*
0.001
0.12
Unlikely
71
45.8 %
61
39.4 %
79
51.0 %
63
40.6 %
Likely
37
23.9 %
59
38.1 %
51
32.9 %
71
45.8 %
Very likely
17
11.0 %
13
8.4 %
7
4.5 %
11
7.1 %
M SD M SD M SD M SD P-value
Age
29.4
4.5
29.7
4.5
28.9
4.6
28.7
4.5
0.214
FPAM : Giving birth to a baby
6.8
1.9
7.1
1.9
7.2
2.2
7.7
2.0
0.002
1 < 4
FPAM : Caring for a baby b
6.6
2.3
6.6
2.6
6.0
2.6
5.9
2.5
0.019
WHO-5
17.8
6.2
18.0
5.8
17.6
5.8
17.5
5.5
0.898
HL : Communicative
10.1
2.7
10.5
2.7
10.3
2.1
10.4
2.3
0.513
HL : Critical
6.3
1.7
6.5
1.7
6.3
1.6
6.4
1.6
0.858
Self-esteem
23.1
5.6
22.6
5.7
22.1
5.2
22.8
5.1
0.454
ATSPPH-SF
23.7
3.9
24.0
4.4
24.1
4.4
24.8
4.0
0.113
Fukushima Future Parents Attitude Measure , World Health Organization-Five Well-Being Index , Communicative and Critical Health Literacy , Rosenberg Self- Esteem Scale , and Attitudes Towards Seeking Professional Psychological Help Scale-Short Form .
⭑Items for which the results of the residual analysis are significantly different at the 5 % level . a including " No idea " b
The results of group comparisons using the Tukey method showed no significant differences in any of the items .