Items

Mean

Standard Deviation

Comment

1) Using Air Tube earpiece/Bluetooth earpiece or the speaker function, When using the mobile phone

3.12

0.49

Good practice

2) Turning off WIFI and 3G/4G Data connection on your smartphone when not in use

2.21

0.62

Fairly good practice

3) Unplugging the mobile phone from the power, when not in use

3.51

0.64

Very good practice

4) Avoid staying long in place in which there is a lot of EMR

3.08

0.62

Good practice

5) Putting the mobile away from the body

2.66

0.36

Good practice

6) Using a holster designed to shield the body from radiation

3.13

0.41

Good practice

7) Avoid using a mobile phone in a moving car, train, bus, or in rural areas at some distance from a cell tower

1.6

0.5

Fairly good practice

8) Avoid sleeping when cell phone beneath the pillow or close to the bedside

3.77

0.71

Very good practice

9) Switching off the mobile phone when not in use

3.13

0.48

Good practice

10) Staying away from people who heavily use mobile phones

3.1

0.62

Good practice

11) Avoid carrying mobile phones in shirts pockets or in bras

2.81

0.62

Good practice

12) Always using a landline telephone

1.2

0.44

Bad practice

13) Avoiding unjustified use of the mobile phone

2.39

0.62

Fairly good practice