Table 1

ORs for brain tumours with regular use of a mobile phone and cumulative mobile phone call time in all eligible subjects, subjects with tumour localisation data and subjects with tumour centre estimated by a neuroradiologist*

All subjects matched to controls or case interviewed within 1 yearSubjects with tumour centre estimated by a neuroradiologist or computer algorithmOnly subjects with tumour centre estimated by a neuroradiologist
CasesControlsOR (95% CI)CasesControlsOR (95% CI)CasesControlsOR (95% CI)
Glioma
Regular use
 Never regular user2668341.001966171.001173611.00
 Regular user54216290.92 (0.75 to 1.13)35511030.93 (0.73 to 1.18)2095651.06 (0.77 to 1.47)
Cumulative call time without hands-free devices (h)
 Never regular user2668341.001966171.001173611.00
 <13.0692340.88 (0.63 to 1.24)441740.83 (0.55 to 1.26)251020.81 (0.46 to 1.42)
 13.0–60.91033270.93 (0.69 to 1.25)682230.93 (0.65 to 1.32)461341.11 (0.71 to 1.75)
 61.0–199.91103830.74 (0.55 to 0.99)632640.66 (0.46 to 0.96)391360.81 (0.5 to 01.33)
 200–734.91233670.94 (0.71 to 1.26)902371.07 (0.76 to 1.50)461101.03 (0.64 to 1.67)
 735+1373181.17 (0.88 to 1.56)902051.25 (0.88 to 1.77)53831.72 (1.07 to 2.77)
Meningioma
Regular use
 Never regular user3568071.002946431.001573981.00
 Regular user4861 5410.80 (0.66 to 0.96)38111530.77 (0.63 to 0.95)1866480.77 (0.58 to 1.03)
Cumulative call time without hands-free devices (h)
 Never regular user3568071.002946431.001573981.00
 <13.01022470.86 (0.64 to 1.15)801980.84 (0.60 to 1.16)431170.87 (0.56 to 1.34)
 13.0–60.91013010.79 (0.60 to 1.04)822250.80 (0.59 to 1.10)461370.80 (0.53 to 1.22)
 61.0–199.9973470.71 (0.53 to 0.94)732570.64 (0.46 to 0.89)351560.61 (0.39 to 0.96)
 200–734.9893490.69 (0.51 to 0.93)672650.63 (0.45 to 0.88)291410.57 (0.35 to 0.94)
 735+972971.01 (0.75 to 1.36)792081.06 (0.75 to 1.48)33971.30 (0.79 to 2.15)
  • * Analyses based on unconditional logistic regression stratified on age, sex and region and adjusted for education and timing of interview.

  • Origin is as estimated by a neuroradiologist when available or as estimated by computer algorithm otherwise.