Table 3

Adjusted3-150 conditional logistic regression ORs (95% CIs) for suicide relative to cumulative exposure to magnetic fields

Exposure level (μT-years) Cases Controls  OR (95% CI)
Recent exposure:
 029423531.00
 >0–0.029587961.19  (0.75 to  1.89)
 0.03–0.049628111.41 (0.85 to  2.34)
 0.05–0.11627191.63 (0.97 to  2.71)
 ⩾0.12606691.70 (1.00 to  2.90)
Past 1–5 y:
 022218571.00
 >0–0.10756241.25 (0.90 to  1.75)
 0.11–0.199513381.12 (0.76 to  1.64)
 0.20–0.35737921.45 (0.97 to  2.17)
 ⩾0.36717371.53 (1.01 to  2.31)
Past 5–10 y:
 020216881.00
 >0–0.1310112540.71 (0.53 to  0.95)
 0.14–0.24898611.01 (0.74 to  1.39)
 0.25–0.43424500.91 (0.62 to  1.33)
 ⩾0.4410210951.00 (0.73 to  1.38)
Past 10–20 y:
 015716831.00
 >0–0.13937721.09 (0.78 to  1.53)
 0.14–0.32989091.14 (0.82 to  1.61)
 0.33–0.69949431.09 (0.77 to  1.55)
 ⩾0.709410411.05 (0.73 to  1.53)
Past >20 y:
 031430441.00
 >0–0.18575220.91 (0.59 to  1.41)
 0.19–0.43544600.96 (0.60 to  1.53)
 0.44–1.04555880.81 (0.50 to  1.30)
 ⩾1.05567340.72 (0.42 to  1.21)
Total exposure:
 <0.2513311811.00
 0.25–0.6413512121.26 (0.96 to  1.67)
 0.65–1.5413414741.13 (0.83 to  1.53)
 1.55–3.00798881.20 (0.83 to  1.71)
 ⩾3.0155593 1.33 (0.89 to  2.01)
  • 3-150 Adjusted for the effects of work (active or out of work), social class, location in USA (east or west), and exposure to solvents and sunlight.