Table 2 Comparison of guardians who wanted to receive PDSI (Group 1) and those who did not want to receive PDSI (Group 2)

Age < 39 y

Yes

850 (72.5)

704 (72.4)

146 (73.4)

0.42

Have you participated in a nuclear emergency drill?

Yes

215 (18.3)

183 (18.8)

32 (16.1)

0.42

Do you want to participate in a nuclear emergency drill?

Yes

973 (83.0)

658 (67.6)

90 (45.2)

< 0.01

Do you want to participate in a lecture about the health effects of radiation exposure?

Yes

676 (57.7)

593 (60.9)

83 (41.7)

< 0.01

Do you think that sheltering is useful to reduce the dose of radiation exposure?

Yes

712 (60.8)

611 (62.8)

101 (50.7)

< 0.01

Did you know of a public shelter to evacuate to during a nuclear emergency?

Yes

487 (41.6)

407 (41.8)

80 (40.2)

0.37

Did you know about SI before the study?

Yes

716 (61.6)

620 (63.7)

96 (48.2)

< 0.01

Do you think that implementing SI prophylaxis can prevent exposure from all radionuclides?

Yes

395 (33.7)

364 (37.4)

31 (15.6)

< 0.01

Do you want to implement SI prophylaxis for your children in a nuclear emergency?

Yes

992 (84.6)

912 (93.7)

80 (40.2)

< 0.01

Do you think that pregnant women should also implement SI prophylaxis?

Yes

876 (74.7)

804 (82.6)

72 (36.2)

< 0.01

Do you feel anxious about implementing SI prophylaxis for your children?

Yes

841 (71.8)

663 (68.1)

178 (89.4)

< 0.01