Table 2. Results showing the proportion of non-examinees for the primary evaluation based on two logistic regression models using areas based on (i) exposure to radiation and (ii) the administrative districts.
Multivariate logistic regression model for Area (i) | |||
Adjusted OR | (95% CI) | P | |
Intercept: | 0.11 | <0.001 | |
Sex: | |||
boys | 1.00 | Ref. | |
girls | 0.80 | (0.79, 0.82) | <0.001 |
Age: | |||
0–5 | 1.00 | Ref. | |
6–10 | 0.27 | (0.26, 0.28) | <0.001 |
11–15 | 1.28 | (1.25, 1.31) | <0.001 |
16– | 5.11 | (4.98, 5.24) | <0.001 |
Moving: | |||
staying (S) | 1.00 | Ref. | |
moved (M) | 1.67 | (1.62, 1.71) | <0.001 |
unknown (U) | 4.66 | (4.44, 4.89) | <0.001 |
Area: | |||
Middle (A1) | 1.00 | Ref. | |
Lowest (A2) | 2.27 | (2.22, 2.31) | <0.001 |
Highest (A3) | 0.50 | (0.45, 0.55) | <0.001 |
Interactions: | |||
M × A1 | — | — | |
M × A2 | — | — | |
M × A3 | — | — | |
U × A1 | — | — | |
U × A2 | 1.35 | (1.24, 1.47) | <0.001 |
U × A3 | — | — | |
Multivariate logistic regression model for Area (ii) | |||
Adjusted OR | (95% CI) | P | |
Intercept: | 0.08 | <0.001 | |
Sex: | |||
boys | 1.00 | Ref. | |
girls | 0.80 | (0.78, 0.81) | <0.001 |
Age: | |||
0–5 | 1.00 | Ref. | |
6–10 | 0.26 | (0.25, 0.27) | <0.001 |
11–15 | 1.28 | (1.25, 1.31) | <0.001 |
16– | 5.29 | (5.16, 5.43) | <0.001 |
Moving: | |||
staying (S) | 1.00 | Ref. | |
moved (M) | 1.72 | (1.64, 1.79) | <0.001 |
unknown (U) | 4.09 | (3.81, 4.38) | <0.001 |
Area: | |||
Ken-poku (B1) | 1.00 | Ref. | |
Ken-chu (B2) | 1.74 | (1.68, 1.79) | <0.001 |
Ken-nan (B3) | 1.59 | (1.52, 1.66) | <0.001 |
Aizu (B4) | 5.07 | (4.89, 5.25) | <0.001 |
Minami-aizu (B5) | 4.44 | (4.11, 4.79) | <0.001 |
Sou-sou (B6) | 1.86 | (1.76, 1.97) | <0.001 |
Iwaki (B7) | 2.29 | (2.22, 2.37) | <0.001 |
Interactions: | |||
M × B1 | — | — | |
M × B2 | 0.91 | (0.85, 0.98) | 0.009 |
M × B3 | 0.87 | (0.79, 0.97) | 0.012 |
M × B4 | 0.81 | (0.75, 0.88) | <0.001 |
M × B5 | — | — | |
M × B6 | 0.71 | (0.66, 0.77) | <0.001 |
M × B7 | — | — | |
U × B1 | — | — | |
U × B2 | 1.50 | (1.35, 1.67) | <0.001 |
U × B3 | — | — | |
U × B4 | 1.16 | (1.01, 1.34) | 0.037 |
U × B5 | 2.00 | (1.34, 2.98) | <0.001 |
U × B6 | 0.86 | (0.74, 1.00) | 0.047 |
U × B7 | 1.98 | (1.77, 2.22) | <0.001 |
CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.