Intention to Return and Perception of the Health Risk Due to Radiation Exposure Among Residents in Tomioka Town, Fukushima Prefecture, Stratified by Gender and Generation
Intention to Return and Perception of the Health Risk Due to Radiation Exposure Among Residents in Tomioka Town, Fukushima Prefecture, Stratified by Gender and Generation
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DOI：
10.1017/dmp.2020.319
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发表时间：
2022-02-01
影响因子：
2.7
通讯作者：
Takamura, Noboru
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作者：
Matsunaga, Hitomi;Orita, Makiko;Takamura, Noboru
目的：本研究的目的是澄清居民的意图返回（ITR）的富冈镇，福岛县;和他们的风险感知的辐射照射的健康影响分层的性别和代。研究方法：在事故发生前居住在允许居民返回的富冈镇区域的20岁或以上的近8000名居民中，有1860人被纳入分析。为了进行分析，居民被分为4组，按性别和年龄分层：老年男性（50岁以上），年轻男性（20-49岁），老年女性（50岁以上）和年轻女性（20-49岁）。结果：ITR被发现是显着较低的年轻男性，年轻女性和老年女性比老年男性。相反，年轻和年长的女性有显着更高的焦虑水平饮用自来水和消费的食物收集在富冈镇。年轻和年长的女性也更担心生活在富冈镇对自己和后代的不良健康影响。结论：我们的研究结果表明，应特别注意年轻的居民，特别是年轻女性，从核灾难中恢复。
Objective: The aim of this study was to clarify residents' intentions to return (ITR) to Tomioka town, Fukushima Prefecture; and their risk perception of the health effects of radiation exposure as stratified by gender and generation. Methods: Of almost 8000 residents who were 20 years of age or older and who had lived, prior to the accident, in the zones of Tomioka town where residents were permitted to return, 1860 were included in the analysis. For the analysis, the residents were divided into 4 groups which were stratified by gender and age: older males (over 50 years), young males (20-49 years), older females (over 50 years), and young females (20-49 years). Results: ITR was found to be significantly lower in young males, young females, and older females than in older males. Conversely, young and older females had significantly higher levels of anxiety about drinking tap water and consuming food collected in Tomioka town. Young and older females also had greater concerns about adverse health effects on themselves and their offspring due to living in Tomioka town. Conclusion: Our results showed that special attention should be paid to younger residents, particularly to young females, with regard to recovery from a nuclear disaster.