Table 1. Adjustment factors in the first round (ages 6–14 at the time of the accident,
maximum doses**)
< 20 mGy 20–25 mGy 25–30 mGy ≥ 30 mGy
Female (%) 48.8 49.3 48.8 49.4
Age at the primary examination (average) 12.3 11.7 11.4 11.9
Proportion of participants by screening year (%)
FY 2011 3.1 14.0 12.7 23.0
FY 2012 21.3 82.4 85.6 2.8
FY 2013 and later 75.6 3.6 1.7 74.2
Table 2. Adjustment factors in the second round (ages 6–14 at the time of the accident,
maximum doses**)
< 20 mGy 20–25 mGy 25–30 mGy ≥ 30 mGy
Female (%) 48.9 49.5 49.0 49.5
Age at the primary examination (average) 14.1 13.7 13.5 14.1
Proportion of participants by screening year (%)
FY 2014 25.5 95.2 97.3 23.3
FY 2015 74.5 4.8 2.7 76.7
Proportion by screening interval (%)
No participation in the first round 5.4 2.1 2.4 4.2
< 2 years 51.1 20.0 11.1 8.9
≥ 2 years, < 2.5 years 41.1 72.7 81.8 61.0
≥ 2.5 years 2.4 5.3 4.7 25.9
Screening year: time interval between primary examinations of the first and second rounds
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Figure 1. Odds ratios*** for detection rates of confirmed or suspected cancer in ages 6–14 at
the time of the accident, divided according to maximum** estimated thyroid absorption dose
by municipality (95% confidence intervals shown as vertical lines)
Adjusted for: sex & age sex, age & screening year
Adjusted for: sex & age sex, age & screening year sex, age, screening interval sex, age, year & interval
C. Dose by municipality
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*Analysis with data as of June 30, 2017.
**Doses used are absorbed thyroid dose (Total) from Table C-16.2 in Attachment C-16 and
absorbed thyroid dose (Total dose) from Table C-18.5 in Attachment C-18, in Annex A,
UNSCEAR 2013 Report. The maximum dose was used when multiple estimated doses are
shown for a municipality. Confirmed or suspected cancer cases were divided into 4 dose
groups according to estimated thyroid dose by municipality.
***Odds ratios were calculated with logistic regression analysis with the < 20 mGy group as
reference.
Note:
Table C-16.2 “Average absorbed dose to the thyroid of 10-year-old children in the first year
after the accident for Fukushima Prefecture (excluding evacuated areas)” in Attachment C-16
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2. Associations between thyroid absorption doses estimated by UNSCEAR (minimum) and
detection rates of confirmed or suspected thyroid cancer in ages 6–14*
Table 3. Adjustment factors in the first round (ages 6–14 at the time of the accident,
minimum doses**)
< 20 mGy 20–25 mGy 25–30 mGy ≥ 30 mGy
Female (%) 48.9 49.2 48.6 49.5
Age at the primary examination (average) 12.2 11.6 11.4 12.2
Proportion of participants by screening year (%)
FY 2011 8.8 23.1 7.0 7.9
FY 2012 20.2 73.3 91.3 1.9
FY 2013 and later 71.1 3.6 1.8 90.1
Table 2. Adjustment factors in the second round (ages 6–14 at the time of the accident,
minimum doses**)
< 20 mGy 20–25 mGy 25–30 mGy ≥ 30 mGy
Female (%) 49.0 49.5 48.8 49.6
Age at the primary examination (average) 14.1 13.6 13.5 14.3
Proportion of participants by screening year (%)
FY 2014 29.8 94.8 97.4 8.0
FY 2015 70.2 5.2 2.6 92.1
Proportion by screening interval (%)
No participation in the first round 5.1 2.5 2.5 4.1
< 2 years 48.1 18.6 11.8 9.4
≥ 2 years, < 2.5 years 43.2 69.8 81.4 63.3
≥ 2.5 years 3.6 9.1 4.3 23.2
Screening year: time interval between primary examinations of the first and second rounds
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Figure 2. Odds ratios*** for detection rates of confirmed or suspected cancer in ages 6–14 at
the time of the accident, divided according to minimum** estimated thyroid absorption dose
by municipality (95% confidence intervals shown as vertical lines)
Adjusted for: sex & age sex, age & screening year
Adjusted for: sex & age sex, age & screening year sex, age, screening interval sex, age, year & interval
C. Dose by municipality
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*Analysis with data as of June 30, 2017.
** Doses used are absorbed thyroid dose (Total) from Table C-16.2 in Attachment C-16 and
absorbed thyroid dose (Total dose) from Table C-18.5 in Attachment C-18, in Annex A,
UNSCEAR 2013 Report. The minimum dose was used when multiple estimated doses are shown
for a municipality. Confirmed or suspected cancer cases were divided into 4 dose groups
according to estimated thyroid dose by municipality.
***Odds ratios were calculated with logistic regression analysis with the < 20 mGy group as
reference.
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3. Associations between thyroid absorption doses estimated by UNSCEAR (maximum) and
detection rates of confirmed or suspected thyroid cancer in ages ≥ 15*
Table 1. Adjustment factors in the first round (ages ≥ 15 at the time of the accident,
maximum doses**)
< 20 mGy 20–25 mGy 25–30 mGy ≥ 30 mGy
Female (%) 55.8 51.5 52.9 51.1
Age at the primary examination (average) 18.9 18.1 18.2 17.2
Proportion of participants by screening year (%)
FY 2011 8.4 18.3 2.4 92.6
FY 2012 11.2 68.9 56.0 5.0
FY 2013 and later 80.4 13.7 41.6 2.4
Table 2. Adjustment factors in the second round (ages ≥ 15 at the time of the accident,
maximum doses**)
< 20 mGy 20–25 mGy 25–30 mGy ≥ 30 mGy
Female (%) 58.6 55.4 56.2 55.6
Age at the primary examination (average) 21.0 20.5 20.4 20.0
Proportion of participants by screening year (%)
FY 2014 8.2 64.7 46.7 76.2
FY 2015 91.8 35.3 53.3 23.8
Proportion by screening interval (%)
No participation in the first round 24.0 9.6 10.1 4.8
< 2 years 24.8 23.2 28.2 7.3
≥ 2 years, < 2.5 years 41.3 44.0 47.6 17.9
≥ 2.5 years 9.9 23.3 14.1 69.9
Screening year: time interval between primary examinations of the first and second rounds
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Figure 3. Odds ratios*** for detection rates of confirmed or suspected cancer in ages ≥ 15 at
the time of the accident, divided according to maximum** estimated thyroid absorption dose
by municipality (95% confidence intervals shown as vertical lines)
Adjusted for: sex & age sex, age & screening year
Adjusted for: sex & age sex, age & screening year sex, age, screening interval sex, age, year & interval
C. Dose by municipality
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*Analysis with data as of June 30, 2017.
**Doses used are absorbed thyroid dose (Total) from Table C-16.1 in Attachment C-16 and
absorbed thyroid dose (Total dose) from Table C-18.4 in Attachment C-18, in Annex A,
UNSCEAR 2013 Report. The maximum dose was used when multiple estimated doses are
shown for a municipality. Confirmed or suspected cancer cases were divided into 4 dose
groups according to estimated thyroid dose by municipality.
***Odds ratios were calculated with logistic regression analysis with the < 20 mGy group as
reference.
Note:
Table C-16.1 “Average absorbed dose to the thyroid of adults in the first year after the
accident for Fukushima Prefecture (excluding evacuated areas)” in Attachment C-16
Table C-18.4 “Estimated settlement-average absorbed doses to the thyroid of adults in the
first year evacuated from localities in Fukushima Prefecture, including doses received before
and during the evacuation and at the destination” in Attachment C-18
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4. Associations between thyroid absorption doses estimated by UNSCEAR (minimum) and
detection rates of confirmed or suspected thyroid cancer in ages ≥ 15*
Table 7. Adjustment factors in the first round (ages > 15 at the time of the accident,
minimum doses**)
< 20 mGy 20–25 mGy 25–30 mGy ≥ 30 mGy
Female (%) 54.9 51.5 52.9 51.8
Age at the primary examination (average) 18.6 18.0 18.2 17.3
Proportion of participants by screening year (%)
FY 2011 22.5 23.0 2.6 90.6
FY 2012 10.3 64.0 55.9 6.4
FY 2013 and later 67.2 13.1 41.5 3.1
Table 8. Adjustment factors in the second round (ages ≥ 15 at the time of the accident,
minimum doses**)
< 20 mGy 20–25 mGy 25–30 mGy ≥ 30 mGy
Female (%) 58.9 55.3 56.2 53.5
Age at the primary examination (average) 21.0 20.4 20.4 20.1
Proportion of participants by screening year (%)
FY 2014 13.8 66.2 46.7 70.1
FY 2015 86.3 33.8 53.3 29.9
Proportion by screening interval (%)
No participation in the first round 22.5 9.1 10.1 4.8
< 2 years 23.0 21.9 28.2 10.7
≥ 2 years, < 2.5 years 42.2 40.0 47.7 30.1
≥ 2.5 years 12.4 29.0 14.1 54.3
Screening year: time interval between primary examinations of the first and second rounds
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Figure 4. Odds ratios*** for detection rates of confirmed or suspected cancer in ages ≥ 15 at
the time of the accident, divided according to minimum** estimated thyroid absorption dose
by municipality (95% confidence intervals shown as vertical lines)
Adjusted for: sex & age sex, age & screening year sex, age, screening interval sex, age, year & interval
C. Dose by municipality
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*Analysis with data as of June 30, 2017.
** Doses used are absorbed thyroid dose (Total) from Table C-16.1 in Attachment C-16 and
absorbed thyroid dose (Total dose) from Table C-18.4 in Attachment C-18, in Annex A,
UNSCEAR 2013 Report. The minimum dose was used when multiple estimated doses are shown
for a municipality. Confirmed or suspected cancer cases were divided into 4 dose groups
according to estimated thyroid dose by municipality.
***Odds ratios were calculated with logistic regression analysis with the < 20 mGy group as
reference.
****Odds ratios for ≥ 20 mGy could not be calculated because there are no confirmed or suspected
cancer cases in municipalities with dose ≥ 20 mGy.
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Summary of the results
• The absorbed doses to the thyroid estimated by UNSCEAR are estimated by theoretical
calculation for the first year after the accident.
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