Table 2

ORs for brain tumours with level of total cumulative specific radio frequency energy (total cumulative specific energy) (in joules per kilogram)*

Subjects with tumour centre estimated by a neuroradiologist or computer algorithmOnly subjects with tumour centre estimated by a neuroradiologist
CasesControlsOR (95% CI)CasesControlsOR (95% CI)
Glioma
 Never regular user1966171.001173611.00
 <76.7672650.76 (0.53 to 1.09)361500.84 (0.51 to 1.36)
 76.7–682270.94 (0.66 to 1.35)431281.00 (0.62 to 1.60)
 284.1–602070.80 (0.54 to 1.18)391021.15 (0.69 to 1.90)
 978.9–571970.89 (0.61 to 1.30)34990.92 (0.55 to 1.53)
 3123.9+1032071.35 (0.96 to 1.90)57861.66 (1.03 to 2.67)
Meningioma
 Never regular user2946431.001563961.00
 <76.71032610.90 (0.67 to 1.21)511500.86 (0.57 to 1.29)
 76.7–711990.74 (0.53 to 1.04)471270.95 (0.62 to 1.44)
 284.1–562330.56 (0.39 to 0.80)291360.53 (0.32 to 0.87)
 978.9–622090.72 (0.51 to 1.02)231170.55 (0.32 to 0.93)
 3123.9+882510.90 (0.66 to 1.24)351141.01 (0.63 to 1.62)
  • * Analyses based on unconditional logistic regression stratified on age, sex and region and adjusted for education and timing of interview.

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