Awareness of the implementation of stable iodine prophylaxis by parental guardians living in the urgent protective action planning zone of an operating nuclear power plant in Japan

Table 1 Characteristics of the guardians in the UPZ. N = 1172

	n	%
Sex
Male	161	13.7
Female	1011	86.3
Age
< 30 years	121	10.3
30–39 years	729	62.2
40–49 years	315	26.9
≥ 50 years	7	0.6
How many children under 18 years of age?
1	227	19.4
2	493	42.1
3 or more	452	38.5
Have you participated in a nuclear emergency drill?
Yes	215	18.3
No	957	81.7
Do you want to participate in a nuclear emergency drill?
Yes	119	10.2
Probably	629	53.7
Probably No	372	31.7
No	52	4.4
Do you want to participate in a lecture about the health effects of radiation exposure?
Yes	89	7.6
Probably	587	50.1
Probably No	423	36.1
No	73	6.2
Do you think that sheltering is useful to reduce the dose of radiation exposure?
Yes	199	17.0
Probably	513	43.8
Probably No	368	31.4
No	92	7.8
Do you know of a public shelter to evacuate to during a nuclear emergency?
Yes	487	41.6
No	685	58.4
Did you know about SI before the study?
Yes	716	61.1
No	456	38.9
Do you think that implementing SI prophylaxis can prevent exposure from all radionuclides?
Yes	24	2.0
Probably	371	31.7
Probably No	617	52.6
No	160	13.7
Do you want to receive PDSI for your children?
Yes	973	83.0
No	199	17.0
Do you want to implement SI prophylaxis for your children in a nuclear emergency?
Yes	992	84.6
No	180	15.4
Do you think that pregnant women should also implement SI prophylaxis in a nuclear emergency?
Yes	223	19.0
Probably	653	55.7
Probably No	234	20.0
No	62	5.3
Do you feel anxious about implementing SI prophylaxis for your children?
Yes	261	22.3
Probably	580	49.5
Probably No	279	23.8
No	52	4.4

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