Table 5

Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for self-reported perceived health (very good, good, fair, poor, very poor) and use of mobile phone or DECT. Ordinal logistic regression analysis adjusted for age and gender was used.

Total

≥ 2 min – 15 min per day (mobile phone)/≥ 5 min – 15 min per day (DECT)

> 15 min – 30 min per day

> 30 min per day

OR

CI

OR

CI

OR

CI

OR

CI

Mobile phone

Perceived health

1.3

1.01–1.7

1.2

0.9–1.6

1.7

1.1–2.6

1.8

1.2–2.7

DECT

Perceived health

1.3

1.002–1.8

1.2

0.9–1.7

1.3

0.9–1.8

1.7

1.1–2.5

Mobile phone*

Perceived health

1.1

0.9–1.5

1.1

0.8–1.4

1.4

0.9–2.1

1.5

0.97–2.3

DECT*

Perceived health

1.1

0.8–1.5

1.1

0.8–1.5

1.1

0.8–1.6

1.4

0.9–2.1

* = Adjusted for insufficient sleep and tiredness.

Söderqvist et al. Environmental Health 2008 7:18   doi:10.1186/1476-069X-7-18