Table 2: Knowledge and awareness of radon gas among the studied participants.
Have you heard of radon gas? |
Frequency |
Percent |
YES |
135 |
24.5 |
NO |
415 |
75.5 |
Total |
550 |
100.0 |
Are you aware that radon gas is an important source of ionizing radiation of natural origin? |
Frequency |
Percent |
YES |
102 |
18.5 |
NO |
448 |
81.5 |
Total |
550 |
100.0 |
Radon gas is a colorless, odorless and tasteless noble gas? |
Frequency |
Percent |
YES |
98 |
17.8 |
NOT SURE |
124 |
22.5 |
NO |
328 |
59.6 |
Total |
550 |
100.0 |
Radon gas can enter homes, offices, classrooms, through cracks in floors, walls or foundation and accumulate indoors? |
Frequency |
Percent |
YES |
85 |
15.5 |
NOT SURE |
83 |
15.1 |
NO |
382 |
69.5 |
Total |
550 |
100.0 |
Radon gas is present in soil, water and building materials like block, cement, tiles etc.? |
Frequency |
Percent |
YES |
80 |
14.5 |
NOT SURE |
86 |
15.6 |
NO |
384 |
69.8 |
Total |
550 |
100.0 |
Do you know radon gas can be released from building materials or water obtained from wells that contain radon? |
Frequency |
Percent |
YES |
72 |
13.1 |
NOT SURE |
81 |
14.7 |
NO |
397 |
72.2 |
Total |
550 |
100.0 |
Are you aware that radon gas levels can be higher in homes that are tightly sealed? |
Frequency |
Percent |
YES |
68 |
12.4 |
NOT SURE |
78 |
14.2 |
NO |
404 |
73.5 |
Total |
550 |
100.0 |
Basements and first floor typically have the highest radon gas levels because of their closeness to the ground? |
Frequency |
Percent |
YES |
52 |
9.5 |
NOT SURE |
75 |
13.6 |
NO |
423 |
79.9 |
Total |
550 |
100.0 |
Do you know that radon gas escapes easily from the ground into the air where it decays and produces further radioactive particle? |
Frequency |
Percent |
YES |
75 |
13.6 |
NO |
475 |
86.4 |
Total |
550 |
100.0 |
Are you aware that radon gas can be routinely checked using radon survey meter or radon test kit? |
Frequency |
Percent |
YES |
51 |
9.3 |
NO |
499 |
90.7 |
Total |
550 |
100.0 |