Table 3.
Risk perceptions of the health effects of radiation exposure among Tomioka residents
| ITR (+) (n = 469) | ITR (–) (n = 1280) | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number (%) | Number (%) | ||||
| Are you reluctant to eat food from Tomioka? | 325a | (69.3) | 1072a | (83.8) | <0.001 |
| Are you reluctant to drink the tap water in Tomioka? | 332 | (70.8) | 1113 | (87.0) | <0.001 |
| Do you think that acute radiation syndrome will occur if you live in Tomioka? | 122 | (26.0) | 514 | (40.2) | <0.001 |
| Do you think that cancer will occur if you live in Tomioka? | 237 | (50.5) | 939 | (73.4) | <0.001 |
| Do you think that cancer will occur if children live in Tomioka? | 309 | (65.9) | 1049 | (82.0) | <0.001 |
| Do you think that genetic effects will occur in the next generation in Tomioka? | 283 | (60.3) | 972 | (75.9) | <0.001 |
aNumber of residents who answered ‘YES’