Intention to return to the town of Tomioka in residents 7 years after the accident at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station: a cross-sectional study

Abstract The aim of our study was to identify the factors associated with intention to return (ITR) in residents of Tomioka town, Fukushima Prefecture. We contacted approximated 8000 residents aged 20 years or older who lived in Tomioka. We invited them to take part in a written survey on ITR. In al...

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Published in:Journal of radiation research 2019-01, Vol.60 (1), p.51-58
Main Authors: Matsunaga, Hitomi, Orita, Makiko, Iyama, Keita, Sato, Nana, Aso, Satoko, Tateishi, Fumika, Taira, Yasuyuki, Kudo, Takashi, Yamashita, Shunichi, Takamura, Noboru
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Language:English
Subjects:
Health
Health attitudes
Health risk assessment
Nuclear accidents
Nuclear energy
Nuclear power plants
Power (Philosophy)
Radiation (Physics)
Radiation exposure
Regression analysis
Regular Paper
Shopping
Surveys
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Summary:Abstract The aim of our study was to identify the factors associated with intention to return (ITR) in residents of Tomioka town, Fukushima Prefecture. We contacted approximated 8000 residents aged 20 years or older who lived in Tomioka. We invited them to take part in a written survey on ITR. In all, 1749 residents’ replies were included in the analysis. We asked about ITR in former residents of Tomioka town. We also asked about relevant factors and about risk perception in relation to the health effects of radiation exposure. Of those contacted, 469 (26.8%) had an ITR. Logistic regression analysis revealed that being male (OR = 1.6, 95% Cl: 1.24–1.96, P < 0.001), the anticipation of improving shopping in the town (OR = 1.5, 95% Cl: 1.26–1.67, P < 0.001) and requests for individual consultation with experts on the health effects of radiation (OR = 2.7, 95% Cl: 2.10–3.48, P
ISSN:0449-3060
1349-9157
DOI:10.1093/jrr/rry094