Table 2 Comparison of excess relative risks per dose unit (ERR/Gy) with the 95% confidence interval (95% CI)
Item | Non-cancer disease | Circulatory disease | Respiratory disease | Digestive disease |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Atomic bomb survivors (deceased 1966–2003) [53] | ||||
Number of deaths | 25,618 | 14,586 | 4190 | 2226 |
ERR/Gy | 0.13 | 0.11 | 0.23 | 0.20 |
95% CI | (0.08–0.18) | (0.05–0.18) | (0.11–0.36) | (0.05–0.38) |
Atomic bomb survivors (men exposed at the age of 20 to 60 years) [55] | ||||
Number of deaths | 4563 | 2571 | 911 | 370 |
ERR/Gy | 0.12 | 0.16 | 0.04 | − 0.03 |
95% CI | (0.01–0.24) | (0.02–0.32) | (− 0.17 to 0.30) | (− 0.35 to 0.40) |
Nuclear workers (95% men) [60] | ||||
Number of deaths | 11,255 | 8412 | 792 | 620 |
ERR/Gy | 0.24 | 0.09 | 1.16 | 0.96 |
95% CI | (− 0.23 to 0.78) | (− 0.43 to 0.70) | (− 0.53 to 3.84) | (< 0 to 4.52) |
Nuclear workers (deceased at age < 50 years) [60] | ||||
Number of deaths | 798 | 516 | 27 | 82 |
ERR/Gy | 9.10 | 9.36 | 20.35 | 5.67 |
95% CI | (2.02–19.70) | (1.64–21.50) | (< 0 to 273.00) | (< 0 to 75.00) |