Table 2
Total environmental risk assessment to fetus and infant and health*

Variable Very serious Serious Not an issue Hardly serious Not at all serious Total
Previous birth experience Yes 206 (25.8) 474 (59.2) 105 (13.1) 13 (1.6) 2 (0.2) 800 (100)
No 53 (26.5) 130 (65.0) 15 (7.5) 2 (1.0) - 200 (100)
Age group (yr) 25–29 34 (28.1) 75 (62.0) 10 (8.3) 2 (1.7) - 121 (12.1)
30–35 99 (25.0) 245 (61.9) 45 (11.4) 7 (1.8) - 396 (39.6)
36–39 127 (26.3) 283 (58.6) 65 (13.5) 6 (1.2) 2 (0.4) 483 (48.3)
Total 260 (26.0) 603 (60.3) 120 (12.0) 15 (1.5) 2 (0.2) 1,000 (100)
Values are presented as number (%).
*Question: How much of a problem do you think are the effects of exposure to environmental pollution on fetus and infant health in Korea?