Table 3 Details of MC utilisation
Median (IQR) or N (%) | MC use sample (N = 136) | Adequate IUD position (N = 117) | Non-adequate IUD position (N = 19) | Crude OR [95CI] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Estimated number of menstrual cycles with MC use | 8.5 (2–19) | 9 (2-21.5) | 3 (1.5–15.5) | 0.96 [0.91–1.01] |
NA | 14 | 14 | 0 | |
Estimated number of MC withdrawals since IUD insertion | 49 (11.2-160.5) | 50 (15–156) | 32 (1-180) | 1.00 [1.00–1.00] |
NA | 62 | 56 | 6 | |
Type of MC: | ||||
With stem | 115 (84%) | 99 (85%) | 16 (84%) | ref |
Without stem | 16(12%) | 13 (11%) | 3 (16%) | 1.43 [0.30–5.06] |
Unkown | 5 (4%) | 5 (4%) | 0 (0%) | - |
Break of the MC suction before removal | 115 (85%) | 99 (85%) | 16 (84%) | 0.97 [0.29–4.47] |
MC as main menstrual protection | 94 (72%) | 78 (70%) | 16 (84%) | 2.26 [0.69–10.16] |
NA | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
MC exposition score | 35 (6.5–76.5) | 35 (7–75) | 15 (7-67.5) | 0.99 [0.98-1.00] |
NA | 14 | 14 | 0 |