Table 1.

Demographics of groups 1, 2, and 3, and perception of the effects of radiation exposure on heath.

Variables	Reference	Group 1 (n = 138)	Group 2 (n = 223)	Group 3 (n = 668)	p-Value
Sex	Male/Female	82/56 (59.4%)	122/101 (54.7%)	350/318 (52.4%)	0.308
Age	≥60/<60 years	105/33 (76.1%)	148/75 (66.4%)	460/208 (68.9%)	0.139
Living with children aged <18 years	Yes/No	9/129 (6.5%)	39/184 (17.5%)	147/521 (22.0%)	<0.001 *
Concerns about consuming locally sourced food	Yes/No	42/96 (30.4%)	125/98 (56.1%)	393/275 (58.8%)	<0.001 *
Belief that living in Tomioka will cause cancer	Yes/No	35/103 (25.4%)	103/120 (46.2%)	362/306 (54.2%)	<0.001 *
Belief that genetic effects will appear in next generation	Yes/No	57/81 (41.3%)	143/80 (64.1%)	413/255 (61.8%)	<0.001 *

Values for groups 1, 2, and 3 are shown as n (%). * Significant difference using the chi-squared test.