Relationship between the degree of property damage and changes in red blood cells, hematocrit, and hemoglobin among victims of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake

Omote, Shizuko; Kato, Miho; Kido, Teruhiko; Okamoto, Rie; Ichimori, Akie; Sakakibara, Chiaki; Tsukasaki, Keiko

doi:10.1007/s12199-012-0305-7

Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine

Table 5 Changes in hemoglobin from basic health screenings before and after the earthquake sorted by gender, age, BMI, and level of damage experienced

From: Relationship between the degree of property damage and changes in red blood cells, hematocrit, and hemoglobin among victims of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake

Level of damage	Age			FY2006		FY2007			Hb
	Age			FY2006		FY2007			FY2007/2006
	M	SD	n	M	SD	M	SD	p ^a	M	SD	p ^b	Combination of two groups	p ^c
Male (n = 1,911)
Younger than 65 years
BMI ratio ≥1^e
1. Total damage^d	56.4	9.6	5	15.60	0.92	15.44	0.80	0.607	0.991	0.040		1:2
2. Half damage	56.0	6.7	14	14.65	1.01	14.56	1.09	0.528	0.994	0.036	0.993	1:3
3. Partial damage	57.0	5.8	198	14.79	1.12	14.68	1.12	0.033*	0.994	0.055		2:3
Average	56.9	6.0	217	14.80	1.11	14.69	1.11	0.023*	0.993	0.053
BMI ratio <1^e
1. Total damage^d	57.1	5.9	20	14.92	1.24	14.87	1.37	0.785	0.997	0.062		1:2
2. Half damage	57.7	5.9	9	15.67	1.36	15.03	1.49	0.098	0.961	0.065	0.241	1:3
3. Partial damage	57.1	5.9	165	14.90	1.19	14.71	1.26	0.002**	0.988	0.053		2:3
Average	57.1	5.8	194	14.94	1.20	14.74	1.28	0.001**	0.988	0.055
Average	57.0	5.9	411	14.87	1.16	14.7	1.2	<0.001**	0.991	0.054
Between 65 and 74 years
BMI ratio ≥1^e
1. Total damage^d	68.0	1.9	9	14.88	1.15	14.28	1.32	0.014*	0.959	0.039		1:2
2. Half damage	70.4	2.6	25	14.40	2.06	14.03	1.96	0.013*	0.976	0.048	0.069	1:3
3. Partial damage	69.9	2.8	323	14.35	1.33	14.26	1.38	0.077	0.995	0.061		2:3
Average	69.9	2.8	357	14.37	1.38	14.25	1.42	0.009**	0.993	0.060
BMI ratio <1^e
1. Total damage^d	70.5	3.0	20	14.06	1.15	13.92	0.93	0.449	0.993	0.056		1:2
2. Half damage	70.0	2.3	26	14.17	1.52	14.11	1.45	0.732	0.999	0.078	0.634	1:3
3. Partial damage	70.2	2.8	293	14.43	1.45	14.22	1.48	<0.001**	0.987	0.066		2:3
Average	70.2	2.8	339	14.39	1.44	14.19	1.45	<0.001**	0.988	0.066
Average	70.0	2.8	696	14.38	1.41	14.22	1.43	<0.001**	0.991	0.063
75 years or older
BMI ratio ≥1^e
1. Total damage^d	79.7	3.7	23	13.72	1.26	13.23	1.41	0.025*	0.965	0.072		1:2
2. Half damage	80.9	4.9	35	13.24	1.33	13.11	1.45	0.415	0.992	0.070	0.343	1:3
3. Partial damage	80.1	4.2	325	13.70	1.69	13.43	1.73	<0.001**	0.982	0.067		2:3
Average	80.1	4.2	383	13.66	1.64	13.39	1.69	<0.001**	0.982	0.067
BMI ratio <1^e
1. Total damage^d	79.6	3.6	28	13.60	1.53	12.96	1.45	0.014*		0.958	0.098	1:2
2. Half damage	79.9	4.3	36	13.49	1.57	13.03	1.43	0.004**	0.969	0.073	0.069	1:3
3. Partial damage	80.5	4.5	357	13.50	1.33	13.30	1.44	<0.001**	0.986	0.069		2:3
Average	80.4	4.4	421	13.51	1.36	13.25	1.44	<0.001**	0.983	0.072
Average	80.2	4.3	804	13.58	1.50	13.32	1.56	<0.001**	0.982	0.070
Average	71.5	9.8	1,911	14.15	1.49	13.95	1.55	<0.001**	0.987	0.064
Female (n = 3,652)
Younger than 65 years
BMI ratio ≥1^e
1. Total damage^d	56.4	8.2	28	12.93	1.45	12.84	1.42	0.575	0.996	0.075		1:2
2. Half damage	52.7	9.7	31	13.16	1.17	12.90	1.25	0.023*	0.980	0.045	0.568	1:3
3. Partial damage	54.5	8.8	481	13.04	1.11	12.93	1.16	0.003**	0.994	0.068		2:3
Average	54.5	8.8	540	13.04	1.13	12.92	1.18	<0.001**	0.993	0.068
BMI ratio <1^e
1. Total damage^d	55.8	7.3	33	12.73	1.40	12.92	0.78	0.413	1.028	0.149		1:2	0.005**
2. Half damage	59.8	5.0	23	13.63	1.25	13.23	1.63	0.018*	0.969	0.059	0.004**	1:3	0.013*
3. Partial damage	55.0	9.0	394	13.13	1.14	13.00	1.08	<0.001**	0.992	0.060		2:3	0.265
Average	55.3	8.8	450	13.13	1.17	13.00	1.09	0.001**	0.993	0.071
Average	54.9	8.8	990	13.08	1.15	12.96	1.14	<0.001**	0.993	0.069
Between 65 and 74 years
BMI ratio ≥1^e
1. Total damage^d	71.1	2.8	34	12.83	1.33	12.51	1.36	0.003**	0.976	0.044		1:2
2. Half damage	70.6	2.7	55	12.68	1.43	12.50	1.45	0.098	0.989	0.066	0.309	1:3
3. Partial damage	69.8	2.9	623	12.78	0.99	12.66	1.12	<0.001**	0.990	0.053		2:3
Average	69.9	2.9	712	12.78	1.04	12.64	1.16	<0.001**	0.990	0.054
BMI ratio <1^e
1. Total damage^d	70.3	3.1	38	12.99	1.27	12.57	1.28	<0.001**	0.968	0.047		1:2
2. Half damage	70.1	3.0	68	13.00	0.94	12.70	1.09	0.003**	0.978	0.059	0.034*	1:3
3. Partial damage	70.1	2.9	553	12.79	1.11	12.67	1.17	<0.001**	0.992	0.068		2:3
Average	70.1	2.9	659	13.13	1.17	13.00	1.09	<0.001**	0.989	0.066
Average	70.0	2.9	1,371	12.80	1.07	12.65	1.16	<0.001**	0.989	0.060
75 years or older
BMI ratio ≥1^e
1. Total damage^d	80.1	4.6	39	12.22	0.98	11.87	1.09	0.001**	0.972	0.049		1:2
2. Half damage	79.6	4.6	59	12.21	1.14	11.83	1.38	0.001**	0.969	0.071	0.388	1:3
3. Partial damage	79.8	4.1	536	12.26	1.28	12.00	1.33	<0.001**	0.980	0.063		2:3
Average	79.8	4.2	634	12.26	1.25	11.97	1.32	<0.001**	0.978	0.063
BMI ratio <1^e
1. Total damage^d	80.3	3.8	51	12.52	1.43	12.21	1.15	0.009**	0.980	0.082		1:2	0.128
2. Half damage	80.0	4.0	63	12.34	1.25	12.37	1.22	0.823	1.008	0.108	0.041*	1:3	0.9692
3. Partial damage	80.0	4.0	543	12.33	1.27	12.09	1.31	<0.001**	0.983	0.070		2:3	0.0352*
Average	80.0	4.0	657	12.34	1.28	12.13	1.29	<0.001**	0.985	0.076
Average	79.9	4.1	1,291	12.30	1.27	12.05	1.31	<0.001**	0.982	0.070
Average	69.4	11.3	3,652	12.70	1.21	12.52	1.26	<0.001**	0.988	0.066

* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01
M mean, SD standard deviation
^aCorresponding t-test for health screenings in FY 2006 and 2007
^bOne-way analysis of variance by the ratio of FY 2007 to FY 2006
^cMultiple comparison by the ratio of FY 2007 to FY 2006
^d“Total damage” includes “near total damage”
^eBMI FY2007/2006

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