Table 2.
Occupation | Radiation dose during 3 months (mSv) | Estimated annual dose (mSv) | p value∗ |
---|---|---|---|
Nurse (18) | 0.22 ± 0.01 | 0.88 ± 0.05 | p < 0.001# |
Doctor (22) | 0.24 ± 0.04 | 0.99 ± 0.16 | |
Resident (14) | 0.26 ± 0.04 | 1.04 ± 0.18 ∗∗ | p < 0.001## |
Attending (8) | 0.22 ± 0.02 | 0.90 ± 0.10 | p = 0.012† |
Total (40) | 0.23 ± 0.03 | 0.94 ± 0.14 | p = 0.002†† |
∗: comparison of estimated annual doses.
∗∗: the estimated annual dose to resident is higher than the limit ICRP recommended for the public.
#: t-test between nurse and doctor.
##: post hoc test between resident and nurse.
†: post hoc test between attending and resident.
††: ANOVA test among nurse, resident, and attending.