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. 2012 Oct 22;12:176. doi: 10.1186/1471-244X-12-176

Table 5.

Interaction between computer exposure variables and mobile phone use at baseline, and sleep disturbances (new cases) at 1-year follow-up

 
MEN
WOMEN
Mobile phone use
Mobile phone use
  Low Medium High Low Medium High
Computer exposure
Cases (%)
PR (95% CI)
Cases (%)
PR (95% CI)
Cases (%)
PR (95% CI)
Cases (%)
PR (95% CI)
Cases (%)
PR (95% CI)
Cases (%)
PR (95% CI)
Computer use
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
High
38 (16)
2.2 (1.03–4.55)
17 (19)
2.9 (1.32–6.34)
14 (22)
3.4 (1.55–7.63)
47 (21)
1.2 (0.84–1.66)
18 (19)
1.1 (0.69–1.76)
36 (34)
1.8 (1.28–2.51)
Medium
32 (14)
2.1 (1.00–4.32)
16 (21)
3.2 (1.47–7.16)
17 (24)
3.9 (1.81–8.44)
57 (17)
1.0 (0.70–1.34)
19 (15)
0.8 (0.52–1.33)
17 (15)
0.8 (0.50–1.29)
Low
8 (6)
1.0 (ref)
8 (10)
1.7 (0.69–4.38)
9 (15)
2.4 (1.00–5.90)
68 (19)
1.0 (ref)
36 (25)
1.3 (0.94–1.92)
24 (23)
1.1 (0.75–1.72)
Email/chat use
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
High
11 (23)
1.8 (0.96–3.31)
9 (32)
2.9 (1.66–5.24)
7 (32)
2.9 (1.47–5.59)
14 (29)
1.7 (1.06–2.68)
7 (28)
1.7 (0.88–3.08)
31 (31)
1.7 (1.08–2.68)
Medium
18 (16)
1.4 (0.82–2.25)
9 (20)
1.8 (0.96–3.46)
4 (10)

30 (19)
1.1 (0.78–1.61)
19 (24)
1.4 (0.92–2.12)
23 (26)
1.5 (0.99–2.13)
Low 49 (11) 1.0 (ref) 23 (14) 1.3 (0.82–2.08) 29 (22) 2.2 (1.41–3.34) 126 (18) 1.0 (ref) 47 (18) 1.0 (0.75–1.37) 39 (21) 1.1 (0.78–1.47)

Participants who reported symptoms at baseline were excluded from analysis of the mental health outcome concerned. Prevalence of mental health symptoms (cases and %) at 1-year follow-up in each exposure category is shown. The prevalence ratios (PRs) with 95 % confidence intervals (CIs) were adjusted for relationship status, educational level, and occupation. PRs with a CI not including 1.00 (before rounding) are given in bold. Results of analyses with fewer than five cases are not presented, indicated as “…”.