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Table 4 Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for self-reported health symptoms (no symptom, seldom, every week, every day) and use of DECT.

From: Use of wireless telephones and self-reported health symptoms: a population-based study among Swedish adolescents aged 15–19 years

 

Total DECT use

≥ 5 min – 15 min per day

> 15 min per day

 

OR

CI

OR

CI

OR

CI

1. Allergic symptoms

1.4

0.98–1.9

1.3

0.9–1.9

1.4

0.97–2.0

2. Asthmatic symptoms

1.9

1.1–3.3

2.2

1.3–3.8

1.7

0.9–3.0

3. Other breathing difficulties

1.2

0.7–2.0

1.0

0.6–1.8

1.5

0.9–2.5

4. Chest pain

1.0

0.7–1.6

0.9

0.6–1.5

1.1

0.7–1.8

5. Palpitation

1.4

0.8–2.3

1.5

0.9–2.7

1.2

0.7–2.2

6. Hay fewer

1.5

1.01–2.2

1.5

0.9–2.2

1.5

1.002–2.4

7. Eczema

1.3

0.9–2.0

1.2

0.8–1.9

1.4

0.9–2.2

8. Dizziness

1.4

0.99–2.1

1.1

0.7–1.6

1.8

1.2–2.8

9. Headache

1.5

1.2–2.1

1.2

0.9–1.7

2.0

1.5–2.8

10. Anxiety

1.2

0.9–1.6

1.1

0.8–1.6

1.3

0.96–1.9

11. Concentration difficulties

1.4

1.03–1.9

1.2

0.9–1.6

1.6

1.2–2.2

12. Depressed mood

1.1

0.8–1.4

1.0

0.7–1.4

1.2

0.8–1.6

13. Sleep Disturbances

1.1

0.8–1.5

1.0

0.7–1.4

1.2

0.9–1.7

14. Stress

1.4

1.03–1.8

1.1

0.8–1.5

1.7

1.3–2.4

15. Tiredness

1.3

1.01–1.8

1.3

0.97–1.8

1.4

0.99–1.9

16. Cold sweat

1.2

0.8–1.8

1.1

0.7–1.7

1.3

0.8–2.0

17. Skin rash

1.4

0.9–2.1

1.5

0.9–2.3

1.3

0.8–2.1

18. Tingling/burning sensation of the skin

1.2

0.8–1.9

1.1

0.7–1.8

1.3

0.8–2.1

19. Eye irritation

1.1

0.8–1.5

1.0

0.7–1.5

1.2

0.8–1.8

20. Tinnitus

1.0

0.7–1.4

0.8

0.5–1.2

1.2

0.8–1.7

21. Body pain

1.2

0.9–1.6

1.0

0.7–1.4

1.4

0.997–2.0

22. Pricking sensation in the mouth

2.0

0.8–5.0

1.9

0.7–5.0

2.2

0.8–5.7

23. Often catch infections

1.1

0.7–1.7

1.1

0.7–1.7

1.2

0.7–1.9

  1. Ordinal logistic regression analysis adjusted for age and gender was used.