Perception of health risks of electromagnetic fields by MRI radiographers and airport security officers compared to the general Dutch working population: a cross sectional analysis

Table 4 Percentages and estimates of participants' health concerns per occupational group.

	Do EMF have health effects? (Number yes (%)) ^a			How many Dutch people have health effects? (% above median)^a			What are the chances of getting health effects yourself? (mean (SD))°
	Working pop.	Security officers	MRI radiogr.	Working pop.	Security officers	MRI radiogr	Working pop.	Security officers	MRI radiogr.
Disease	397³ (70%)	73 (70%)	118 (61%)	26.2³	35.6³	11	2.2³ (0.8)	2.7¹,³ (1.0)	2.0 (1.0)
Physical complaints	423 (75%)	78 (74%)	161¹,² (83%)	30.3³	29.5	20.5	2.3 (0.8)	2.7³ (1.0)	2.2 (1.1)

^a Pearson chi-square test; ° 5-point scale from "not" to "very high"
Analyses of variances, ¹ p < .05, significantly higher than working population, ² p < .05, significantly higher than security officers, ³ p < .05, significantly higher than MRI radiographers

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