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Table 2 IUD displacement and associated risk factors

From: The use of a menstrual cup as a risk factor for displacement of intrauterine devices: a case-control study

Median (IQR) or N (%)

Adequate IUD position

(N = 684)

Non-adequate IUD position

(N = 47)

Crude OR [95CI]

Adjusted* OR [95CI]

(N = 709)

Age (years)

27 (25–29)

27 (25-29.5)

0.99 [0.92–1.06]

-

BMI (kg/m2)

21.3 (19.8–23.4)

21.3 (19.9–23.7)

1.06 [0.97–1.14]

1.06 [0.96–1.16]

NA

6

0

 

-

Nulliparity

614 (89.8%)

43 (91.5%)

1.23 [0.48–4.16]

2.14 [0.70–9.40]

Never been pregnant

556 (81.3%)

39 (83%)

1.12 [0.54–2.64]

-

Surgical abortion within 6 weeks of IUD insertion

26 (3.8%)

0 (0%)

-

-

History of IUD expulsion

42 (6.1%)

14 (29.8%)

6.48 [3.15–12.86]

6.57 [3.01–14.00]

IUD type:

    

 Copper

516 (75.4%)

44 (93.6%)

4.78 [1.72–19.87]

3.06 [1.00–13.29]

 Hormonal

168 (24.6%)

3 (6.4%)

  

Time since IUD insertion (months)

7,7 (2,6–23,6)

7.3 (2,7–17)

0.98 [0.96–1.01]

0.97 [0.94–0.99]

Dysmenorrhea since IUD insertion

235 (34.5%)

19 (40.4%)

1.29 [0.69–2.34]

1.27 [0.63–2.50]

NA

3

0

  

Heavy menstruations since IUD insertion

248 (37%)

22 (48.9%)

1.63 [0.88–2.99]

0.98 [0.49–1.95]

NA

14

2

  

Use of a MC since IUD insertion

117 (17.1%)

19 (40.4%)

3.29 [1.75–6.05]

3.13 [1.55–6.25]

  1. MC: menstrual cup; IUD: Intrauterine device; BMI: Body mass index
  2. * Variables not mentioned for adjusted OR were not included in the model after stepwise variable selection