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Table 5 Results of the logistic regression models by measured and self-reported exposure for 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

Symptoms

Quartile

Prevalence

N (%)

OR (95% CI)#

Prevalence

N (%)

OR (95% CI)#

Noon

Measured exposure during morning hours

> 5 minutes mobile phone use during morning hours*

Headache

1st

89 (23.7)

1.00

54 (35.1)

1.55 (1.05 -2.29)

 

2nd

96 (25.9)

1.08 (0.75 -1.56)

  
 

3rd

104 (28.3)

1.19 (0.83 -1.73)

  
 

4th

112 (30.5)

1.50 (1.03 -2.19)

  

Irritation

1st

68 (18.3)

1.00

50 (32.9)

1.64 (1.10 -2.44)

 

2nd

95 (25.5)

1.05 (0.71 -1.54)

  
 

3rd

86 (23.4)

1.08 (0.73 -1.59)

  
 

4th

97 (26.5)

1.44 (0.97 -2.15)

  

Nervousness

1st

35 (9.4)

1.00

25 (16.2)

1.30 (0.79 -2.14)

 

2nd

45 (12.1)

1.17 (0.72 -1.91)

  
 

3rd

42 (11.4)

1.13 (0.68 -1.87)

  
 

4th

66 (18.0)

1.39 (0.84 -2.30)

  

Dizziness

1st

55 (14.7)

1.00

30 (19.5)

1.24 (0.78 -1.97)

 

2nd

57 (15.4)

1.07 (0.68 -1.68)

  
 

3rd

58 (15.7)

1.33 (0.85 -2.07)

  
 

4th

70 (19.1)

1.34 (0.84 -2.11)

  

Concentration

1st

99 (26.5)

1.00

49 (32.0)

1.28 (0.86 -1.89)

problems

2nd

117 (31.5)

0.99 (0.70 -1.41)

  
 

3rd

107 (29.0)

0.72 (0.50 -1.04)

  
 

4th

106 (29.0)

0.99 (0.69 -1.43)

  

Fatigue

1st

156 (41.7)

1.00

90 (58.4)

1.76 (1.22 -2.56)

 

2nd

180 (48.4)

0.98 (0.71 -1.35)

  
 

3rd

195 (53.4)

1.01 (0.73 -1.40)

  
 

4th

199 (54.2)

1.37 (0.97 -1.93)

  

Evening

Measured exposure during afternoon hours

> 5 minutes mobile phone use during afternoon*

Headache

1st

84 (22.3)

1.00

65 (30.7)

1.30 (0.92 -1.85)

 

2nd

89 (23.9)

1.44 (1.00 -2.08)

  
 

3rd

87 (23.5)

1.04 (0.71 -1.53)

  
 

4th

104 (28.0)

1.39 (0.94 -2.05)

  

Irritation

1st

88 (23.4)

1.00

63 (29.7)

1.14 (0.81 -1.62)

 

2nd

98 (26.1)

1.17 (0.82 -1.69)

  
 

3rd

104 (28.0)

1.37 (0.95 -1.98)

  
 

4th

111 (30.0)

1.79 (1.23 -2.61)

  

Nervousness

1st

52 (13.8)

1.00

37 (17.5)

1.18 (0.77 -1.82)

 

2nd

60 (16.1)

1.15 (0.74 -1.78)

  
 

3rd

53 (14.4)

1.08 (0.68 -1.69)

  
 

4th

61 (16.5)

1.39 (0.88 -2.20)

  

Dizziness

1st

48 (12.8)

1.00

32 (15.2)

0.96 (0.62 -1.51)

 

2nd

55 (14.8)

1.04 (0.65 -1.65)

  
 

3rd

48 (13.0)

1.37 (0.87 -2.16)

  
 

4th

69 (18.7)

1.54 (0.96 -2.45)

  

Concentration problems

1st

126 (33.7)

1.00

75 (35.4)

0.93 (0.67 -1.29)

 

2nd

130 (34.9)

1.17 (0.84 -1.61)

  
 

3rd

136 (36.8)

1.15 (0.83 -1.60)

  
 

4th

135 (36.7)

1.08 (0.77 -1.53)

  

Fatigue

1st

272 (72.5)

1.00

150 (70.8)

0.91 (0.64 -1.29)

 

2nd

266 (71.1)

0.91 (0.64 -1.30)

  
 

3rd

264 (71.2)

0.91 (0.63 -1.30)

  
 

4th

256 (69.0)

0.93 (0.64 -1.35)

  
  1. * Reference category: self-reported usage of mobile phone ≤ 5 minutes during the morning or afternoon hours
  2. #OR = Odds ratio; 95% CI = 95% Confidence Interval; Adjusted for age, sex, level of education, study town, environmental worries