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. 2020 Mar 24;3(3):e201417. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.1417

Table 3. Maternal Exposure to MF Nonionizing Radiation During Pregnancy and Risk of ADHD in Offspring With or Without Diagnosis Persisting Into Adolescence.

MF at 90th percentile ADHD, No. (%) aHR (95% CI)a
Yes No
Persistent ADHDb
Low (n = 566)c 6 (1.1) 560 (98.9) 1 [Reference]
High (n = 876)d 43 (4.9) 833 (95.1) 3.38 (1.43-8.02)
No ADHD diagnosis in adolescence
Low (n = 566)c 6 (1.1) 560 (98.9) 1 [Reference]
High (n = 839)d 6 (0.7) 833 (99.3) 0.60 (0.19-1.91)

Abbreviations: ADHD, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; aHR, adjusted hazard ratio; MF, magnetic field.

a

Adjusted for maternal age, race/ethnicity, educational level, prenatal smoking and alcohol use, prepregnancy body mass index, and sex of offspring.

b

Defined as those who continued to have ADHD diagnoses at 12 years of age or older.

c

The level of MF nonionizing radiation exposure is lower than 1.3 mG.

d

The level of MF nonionizing radiation exposure is 1.3 mG or higher.