Table 2 Regional variation in frequency of mothers screened positive for depressive symptoms
Residential region | N (%) | Univariate d | Multivariate d | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Description | Distance from the nuclear power plant a (km) | Average hourly radiation level in August 2011 b (μSv/hr) | Total c | Depressive symptoms | OR (95% CI) | P value | aOR (95% CI) | P value | |
Positive | Negative | ||||||||
Kenchu (Middle region) | 58 | 0.97 | 2503 (30.5) | 682 (27.3) | 1821 (72.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Kenpoku (North region) | 63 | 1.12 | 2056 (25.1) | 618 (30.1) | 1438 (69.9) | 1.14 (1.01–1.31) | 0.04 | 1.13 (0.99–1.29) | 0.07 |
Kennan (South region) | 81 | 0.45 | 548 (6.7) | 150 (27.4) | 398 (72.6) | 1.00 (0.82–1.24) | 0.95 | 0.98 (0.79–1.21) | 0.83 |
Soso (Coastal region) | 24 | 0.44 | 851 (10.4) | 292 (34.3) | 559 (65.7) | 1.39 (1.18–1.65) | <0.01 | 1.36 (1.15–1.62) | <0.01 |
Iwaki (Coastal region) | 43 | 0.18 | 1316 (16.1) | 319 (24.2) | 997 (75.8) | 0.85 (0.73–1.00) | 0.05 | 0.84 (0.71–0.98) | 0.03 |
Aizu, Minamiaizu (Mountainous region) | 98, 115 | 0.14, 0.07 | 922 (11.3) | 201 (21.8) | 721 (78.2) | 0.74 (0.62–0.89) | <0.01 | 0.72 (0.60–0.87) | <0.01 |