Table 6.
Projected rates of glioma for 2008, based on relative risks from appendix 2 of the Interphone study (table 4)4
| Projected rates | Interphone study, appendix 2 | Interphone study, appendix 2, relative risk>1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Projected 2008 rate | Difference from 2008 observed rate (%)* | Projected 2008 rate | Difference from 2008 observed rate (%)* | |
| Time since start of regular use (years) | 19.5 (18.4 to 20.6) | 10.3 | 19.5 (18.4 to 20.6) | 10.3 |
| Mobile phone use (h) | ||||
| 1 year latency | 20.1 (19.0 to 21.2) | 13.4 | 20.2 (19.1 to 21.4) | 14.5 |
| 5 year latency | 19.2 (18.1 to 20.3) | 8.4 | 19.3 (18.2 to 20.4) | 9.0 |
| 10 year latency | 18.3 (17.3 to 19.4) | 3.5 | 18.4 (17.4 to 19.4) | 3.8 |
| Mobile phone calls (no) | ||||
| 1 year latency | 19.4 (18.4 to 20.6) | 9.9 | 19.8 (18.7 to 20.9) | 11.9 |
| 5 year latency | 18.8 (17.8 to 19.9) | 6.2 | 19.0 (18.0 to 20.1) | 7.4 |
| 10 year latency | 18.1 (17.2 to 19.2) | 2.6 | 18.2 (17.2 to 19.3) | 3.1 |
Data are rates (95% confidence interval) per 100 000 people per year unless stated otherwise.
*Compared with observed 2008 rate of 17.7 (16.5 to 19.0).