Table 3. Summary OR and 95% CI of ELF-EMF exposure and female breast cancer risk.
Group | Study number | OR | 95% CI | P ** | I 2 |
All studies* | 23 | 1.07 | 1.02–1.13 | 0.03 | 39% |
Exposure modes | |||||
blanket exposure | 8 | 1.03 | 0.95–1.12 | 0.27 | 21% |
occupational exposure* | 7 | 1.08 | 1.00–1.15 | 0.24 | 25% |
residential exposure | 5 | 1.09 | 0.97–1.22 | 0.83 | 0% |
multiple exposure | 2 | 1.35 | 0.97–1.89 | 0.02 | 82% |
ER status | |||||
ER+* | 7 | 1.11 | 1.03–1.20 | 0.85 | 0% |
ER– | 7 | 0.96 | 0.84–1.10 | 0.54 | 0% |
Menopausal status | |||||
Premenopausal* | 9 | 1.11 | 1.00–1.23 | 0.24 | 22% |
Postmenopausal | 9 | 1.02 | 0.95–1.09 | 0.60 | 0% |
*P<0.05;
**P value of heterogeneity.