Association of Anxiety over Radiation Exposure and Acquisition of Knowledge Regarding Occupational Health Management in Operation Leader Candidates of Radioactivity Decontamination Workers in Fukushima, Japan: A Cross-Sectional Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Setting and Participants
2.2. Measurements
2.2.1. Occupational Health Management Knowledge Required for OLs
2.2.2. Anxiety Over Radiation Exposure and Age
2.3. Statistical Analysis
2.4. Ethics Approval
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Variables | n (%) |
---|---|
Mean Age ± SD (years) | 47.6 ± 12.5 |
< 30 years | 9 (10.3) |
30-39 years | 13 (14.9) |
40-49 years | 18 (20.7) |
50-59 years | 31 (35.6) |
≥ 60 years | 16 (18.4) |
Knowledge of Working Environment Management (Before) | |
Correct | 60 (69.0) |
Incorrect | 27 (31.0) |
Knowledge of Working Environment Management (After) | |
Correct | 73 (83.9) |
Incorrect | 14 (16.1) |
Knowledge of Control of Operations (Before) | |
Correct | 50 (57.5) |
Incorrect | 37 (42.5) |
Knowledge of Control of Operations (After) | |
Correct | 62 (71.3) |
Incorrect | 25 (28.7) |
Knowledge of Health Management (Before) | |
Correct | 44 (50.6) |
Incorrect | 43 (49.4) |
Knowledge of Health Management (After) | |
Correct | 44 (50.6) |
Incorrect | 43 (49.4) |
Anxiety Over Radiation Exposure (Before) | |
Very much | 1 (1.1) |
Somewhat | 38 (43.7) |
A Little Bit | 38 (43.7) |
None | 10 (11.5) |
Anxiety Over Radiation Exposure (After) | |
Very Much | 3 (3.4) |
Somewhat | 41 (47.1) |
A Little Bit | 32 (36.8) |
None | 11 (12.6) |
[Answer Patterns] | |
Knowledge of Working Environment Management | |
Correct to Correct | 56 (64.4) |
Correct to Incorrect | 4 (4.6) |
Incorrect to Correct | 17 (19.5) |
Incorrect to Incorrect | 10 (11.5) |
Knowledge of Control of Operations | |
Correct to Correct | 38 (43.7) |
Correct to Incorrect | 12 (13.8) |
Incorrect to Correct | 24 (27.6) |
Incorrect to Incorrect | 13 (14.9) |
Knowledge of Health Management | |
Correct to Correct | 38 (43.7) |
Correct to Incorrect | 6 (6.9) |
Incorrect to Correct | 6 (6.9) |
Incorrect to Incorrect | 37 (42.5) |
Variables | Anxiety Over Radiation Exposure | ||
---|---|---|---|
Present | Absent | p-value | |
Age Group (Years) | 0.619 | ||
< 30 | 6 (66.7) | 3 (33.3) | |
30-39 | 6 (46.2) | 7 (53.8) | |
40-49 | 7 (38.9) | 11 (61.1) | |
50-59 | 12 (38.7) | 19 (61.3) | |
≥ 60 | 8 (50.0) | 8 (50.0) | |
Knowledge of Working Environment Management | 0.888a | ||
Correct to Correct | 24 (42.9) | 32 (57.1) | |
Correct to Incorrect | 2 (50.0) | 2 (50.0) | |
Incorrect to Correct | 9 (52.9) | 8 (47.1) | |
Incorrect to Incorrect | 4 (40.0) | 6 (60.0) | |
Knowledge of Control of Operations | 0.75 | ||
Correct to Correct | 18 (47.4) | 20 (52.6) | |
Correct to Incorrect | 4 (33.3) | 8 (66.7) | |
Incorrect to Correct | 12 (50.0) | 12 (50.0) | |
Incorrect to Incorrect | 5 (38.5) | 8 (61.5) | |
Knowledge of Health Management | 0.642a | ||
Correct to Correct | 18 (47.4) | 20 (52.6) | |
Correct to Incorrect | 4 (66.7) | 2 (33.3) | |
Incorrect to Correct | 2 (33.3) | 4 (66.7) | |
Incorrect to Incorrect | 15 (40.5) | 22 (59.5) |
Variables | Anxiety Over Radiation Exposure | ||
---|---|---|---|
Present | Absent | p-value | |
Age Group (Years) | 0.285a | ||
< 30 | 6 (66.7) | 3 (33.3) | |
30-39 | 7 (53.8) | 6 (46.2) | |
40-49 | 8 (44.4) | 10 (55.6) | |
50-59 | 12 (38.7) | 19 (61.3) | |
≥ 60 | 11 (68.8) | 5 (31.3) | |
Knowledge of Working Environment Management | 0.040a | ||
Correct to Correct | 25 (44.6) | 31 (55.4) | |
Correct to Incorrect | 3 (75.0) | 1 (25.0) | |
Incorrect to Correct | 13 (76.5) | 4 (23.5) | |
Incorrect to Incorrect | 3 (30.0) | 7 (70.0) | |
Knowledge of Control of Operations | 0.845 | ||
Correct to Correct | 21 (55.3) | 17 (44.7) | |
Correct to Incorrect | 5 (41.7) | 7 (58.3) | |
Incorrect to Correct | 12 (50.0) | 12 (50.0) | |
Incorrect to Incorrect | 6 (46.2) | 7 (53.8) | |
Knowledge of Health Management | 0.850a | ||
Correct to Correct | 19 (50.0) | 19 (50.0) | |
Correct to Incorrect | 3 (50.0) | 3 (50.0) | |
Incorrect to Correct | 2 (33.3) | 4 (66.7) | |
Incorrect to Incorrect | 20 (54.1) | 17 (45.9) |
Variables | Anxiety Over Radiation Exposure | ||
---|---|---|---|
Model 1 OR (95%CI) | Model 2OR (95%CI) | Model 3OR (95%CI) | |
Age | 0.965 (0.686, 1.357) | N/Ab | 0.904 (0.606, 1.351) |
Knowledge of Working Environment Management | |||
Correct to Correct | ref. | ref. | ref. |
Correct to Incorrect | 3.720 (0.364, 37.99) | 3.720 (0.364, 38.038) | 10.084 (0.488, 208.436) |
Incorrect to Correct | 4.030 (1.168, 13.90)a | 3.968 (1.143, 13.771) | 4.489 (1.216, 16.571)* |
Incorrect to Incorrect | 0.531 (0.124, 2.269) | 0.511 (0.116, 2.260) | 0.494 (0.104, 2.341) |
Knowledge of Control of Operations | |||
Correct to Correct | ref. | ref. | ref. |
Correct to Incorrect | 0.578 (0.155, 2.151) | 0.560 (0.149, 2.113) | 0.478 (0.109, 2.095) |
Incorrect to Correct | 0.810 (0.291, 2.255) | 0.809 (0.290, 2.255) | 0.844 (0.281, 2.532) |
Incorrect to Incorrect | 0.694 (0.196, 2.456) | 0.676 (0.189, 2.416) | 0.380 (0.087, 1.656) |
Knowledge of Health Management | |||
Correct to Correct | ref. | ref. | ref. |
Correct to Incorrect | 1.000 (0.179, 5.596) | 0.974 (0.170, 5.579) | 1.019 (0.155, 6.703) |
Incorrect to Correct | 0.500 (0.082, 3.063) | 0.500 (0.082, 3.066) | 0.293 (0.027, 3.130) |
Incorrect to Incorrect | 1.176 (0.475, 2.914) | 1.172 (0.473, 2.905) | 0.990 (0.369, 2.659) |
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Hidaka, T.; Kakamu, T.; Endo, S.; Kasuga, H.; Masuishi, Y.; Kumagai, T.; Sato, S.; Sasaki, T.; Fukushima, T. Association of Anxiety over Radiation Exposure and Acquisition of Knowledge Regarding Occupational Health Management in Operation Leader Candidates of Radioactivity Decontamination Workers in Fukushima, Japan: A Cross-Sectional Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 228. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17010228
Hidaka T, Kakamu T, Endo S, Kasuga H, Masuishi Y, Kumagai T, Sato S, Sasaki T, Fukushima T. Association of Anxiety over Radiation Exposure and Acquisition of Knowledge Regarding Occupational Health Management in Operation Leader Candidates of Radioactivity Decontamination Workers in Fukushima, Japan: A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(1):228. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17010228
Chicago/Turabian StyleHidaka, Tomoo, Takeyasu Kakamu, Shota Endo, Hideaki Kasuga, Yusuke Masuishi, Tomohiro Kumagai, Sei Sato, Takuma Sasaki, and Tetsuhito Fukushima. 2020. "Association of Anxiety over Radiation Exposure and Acquisition of Knowledge Regarding Occupational Health Management in Operation Leader Candidates of Radioactivity Decontamination Workers in Fukushima, Japan: A Cross-Sectional Study" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 1: 228. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17010228