Study type:
Epidemiological study
(observational study)
Use of wireless telephones and self-reported health symptoms: a population-based study among Swedish adolescents aged 15-19 years
epidem.
By:
Söderqvist F, Carlberg M, Hardell L
Published in: Environ Health 2008; 7: 18
Aim of study (acc. to author)
Further details
Regular use of a mobile phone was defined as talk ≥ 2 min/day and regular DECT use as talk ≥ 5 min/day.
Endpoint/type of risk estimation
Type of risk estimation:
(odds ratio (OR))
Exposure
Assessment
Exposure groups
|
Group
|
Description
|
|
Reference group 1
|
mobile phone use < 2 min/day: unexposed
|
|
Group 2
|
mobile phone use ≥ 2 min/day: exposed
|
|
Reference group 3
|
DECT phone use < 5 min/day: unexposed
|
|
Group 4
|
DECT phone use ≥ 5 min/day: unexposed
|
Population
-
Group:
-
Age:
15–19 years
-
Characteristics:
adolescents
-
Observation period:
October 2005
-
Study location:
Sweden
-
Data source:
Swedish population registry
Study size
| Type |
Value |
| Total |
2,000 |
| Participants |
1,269 |
| Participation rate |
63 % |
Statistical analysis method:
- unconditional logistic regression
- Chi-square test
(
adjustment:
)
Results (acc. to author)
Limitations (acc. to author)
The findings should be interpreted with caution because the investigation was explorative and bias and confounding cannot be excluded.
Study funded by
-
Cancer och Allergifonden (Cancer and Allergy Foundation), Sweden
-
Örebro Cancer Fund, Sweden
-
Örebro County Council Research Committee, Sweden
Related articles
-
Wang J et al.
(2017):
Mobile Phone Use and The Risk of Headache: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Cross-sectional Studies
-
Durusoy R et al.
(2017):
Mobile phone use, school electromagnetic field levels and related symptoms: a cross-sectional survey among 2150 high school students in Izmir
-
Schoeni A et al.
(2017):
Symptoms and the use of wireless communication devices: a prospective cohort study in Swiss adolescents
-
Zheng F et al.
(2015):
Association between mobile phone use and self-reported well-being in children: a questionnaire-based cross-sectional study in Chongqing, China
-
Chiu CT et al.
(2015):
Mobile phone use and health symptoms in children
-
Saxena Y et al.
(2014):
Mobile usage and sleep patterns among medical students
-
Redmayne M et al.
(2013):
The relationship between adolescents' well-being and their wireless phone use: a cross-sectional study
-
Hagström M et al.
(2013):
Electromagnetic hypersensitive Finns: Symptoms, perceived sources and treatments, a questionnaire study
-
Byun YH et al.
(2013):
Mobile phone use, blood lead levels, and attention deficit hyperactivity symptoms in children: a longitudinal study
-
Sudan M et al.
(2012):
Prenatal and Postnatal Cell Phone Exposures and Headaches in Children
-
Kato Y et al.
(2012):
Reported functional impairments of electrohypersensitive Japanese: A questionnaire survey
-
Mortazavi SM et al.
(2011):
The pattern of mobile phone use and prevalence of self-reported symptoms in elementary and junior high school students in Shiraz, Iran
-
Heinrich S et al.
(2011):
The impact of exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields on chronic well-being in young people - A cross-sectional study based on personal dosimetry
-
Thomas S et al.
(2010):
Exposure to radio-frequency electromagnetic fields and behavioural problems in Bavarian children and adolescents
-
Heinrich S et al.
(2010):
Association between exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields assessed by dosimetry and acute symptoms in children and adolescents: a population based cross-sectional study
-
Milde-Busch A et al.
(2010):
The association between use of electronic media and prevalence of headache in adolescents: results from a population-based cross-sectional study
-
Stovner LJ et al.
(2008):
Nocebo as headache trigger: evidence from a sham-controlled provocation study with RF fields
