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Table 1 Odds ratios (OR) of the mixed-logistic cross-sectional analysis of baseline and follow-up data based on exposure categories

From: Symptoms in Swiss adolescents in relation to exposure from fixed site transmitters: a prospective cohort study

 

n with symptoms /

Medium exposure (>50th to ≤ 75th percentile)b

High exposure (>75th percentile)b

 

n total

50th perc [μW/m2]

OR (95 % CI) crude

OR (95 % CI) adjusteda

75th perc [μW/m2]

OR (95 % CI) crude

OR (95 % CI) adjusteda

headache

 broadcast transmitter

158/858

0.97

1.23 (0.59 to 2.56)

1.26 (0.60 to 2.63)

2.8

1.79 (0.86 to 3.70)

1.70 (0.82 to 3.54)

 total downlink

158/858

4.01

0.72 (0.34 to 1.52)

0.68 (0.32 to 1.45)

11.77

1.21 (0.59 to 2.48)

1.17 (0.57 to 2.38)

 total

158/858

6.08

1.23 (0.59 to 2.55)

1.22 (0.58 to 2.55)

14.19

1.29 (0.62 to 2.70)

1.19 (0.57 to 2.49)

tiredness

 broadcast transmitter

404/861

0.97

1.03 (0.59 to 1.81)

1.00 (0.57 to 1.75)

2.8

1.05 (0.60 to 1.86)

1.02 (0.58 to 1.81)

 total downlink

404/861

4.01

0.73 (0.42 to 1.27)

0.71 (0.41 to 1.24)

11.77

0.97 (0.56 to 1.69)

0.95 (0.55 to 1.65)

 total

404/861

6.08

0.69 (0.40 to 1.21)

0.68 (0.39 to 1.19)

14.19

0.91 (0.52 to 1.59)

0.88 (0.51 to 1.53)

lack of concentration

 broadcast transmitter

163/861

0.97

1.42 (0.73 to 2.76)

1.58 (0.81 to 3.06)

2.8

1.08 (0.54 to 2.15)

1.24 (0.62 to 2.48)

 total downlink

163/861

4.01

0.74 (0.37 to 1.44)

0.83 (0.42 to 1.63)

11.77

1.02 (0.52 to 2.01)

1.03 (0.53 to 2.00)

 total

163/861

6.08

0.89 (0.46 to 1.74)

1.04 (0.53 to 2.04)

14.19

0.85 (0.43 to 1.69)

0.88 (0.45 to 1.75)

exhaustibility

 broadcast transmitter

131/857

0.97

1.19 (0.66 to 2.14)

1.13 (0.63 to 2.03)

2.8

1.07 (0.59 to 1.94)

0.98 (0.54 to 1.78)

 total downlink

131/857

4.01

0.93 (0.52 to 1.66)

0.97 (0.54 to 1.74)

11.77

0.96 (0.54 to 1.74)

0.93 (0.52 to 1.66)

 total

131/857

6.08

0.99 (0.56 to 1.77)

1.03 (0.57 to 1.83)

14.19

0.88 (0.48 to 1.60)

0.84 (0.46 to 1.51)

lack of energy

 broadcast transmitter

155/860

0.97

1.19 (0.63 to 2.24)

1.12 (0.60 to 2.11)

2.8

1.09 (0.58 to 2.08)

0.97 (0.51 to 1.86)

 total downlink

155/860

4.01

0.70 (0.36 to 1.34)

0.66 (0.34 to 1.27)

11.77

1.10 (0.59 to 2.05)

1.04 (0.56 to 1.94)

 total

155/860

6.08

0.90 (0.48 to 1.70)

0.85 (0.45 to 1.63)

14.19

1.13 (0.60 to 2.12)

1.08 (0.58 to 2.01)

physical ill-being

 broadcast transmitter

280/862

0.97

0.95 (0.52 to 1.74)

0.83 (0.46 to 1.48)

2.8

0.93 (0.51 to 1.72)

0.84 (0.47 to 1.50)

 total downlink

280/862

4.01

0.97 (0.54 to 1.76)

1.02 (0.58 to 1.81)

11.77

1.39 (0.76 to 2.54)

1.38 (0.78 to 2.45)

 total

280/862

6.08

0.83 (0.46 to 1.51)

0.93 (0.52 to 1.64)

14.19

1.20 (0.66 to 2.18)

1.21 (0.68 to 2.13)

  1. a adjusted for age, sex, nationality, school level, physical activity, alcohol and education of parents
  2. b < =50th percentile as reference group