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Table 2 Measured and self-reported exposure of the participating children and adolescents

From: Association between exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields assessed by dosimetry and acute symptoms in children and adolescents: a population based cross-sectional study

 

Children (n = 1484)

Adolescents (n = 1508)

Measured exposure levels

% ICNIRP-reference level: mean (standard deviation); range

during waking hours

0.18 (0.06); 0.13 - 0.92

0.19 (0.06); 0.13 - 0.78

during morning

0.17 (0.06); 0.13 - 0.80

0.18 (0.07); 0.13 - 0.74

during afternoon

0.19 (0.08); 0.13 - 1.20

0.20 (0.07); 0.13 - 0.87

Self-reported exposure:

Mobile phone use

n (%)

> 5 minutes during morning hours

30 (2.1)

155 (10.6)

> 5 minutes during afternoon

34 (2.3)

212 (14.3)