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. 2013 Jul 15;8(7):e69272. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0069272

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.