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. 2009 Jan;44(1):55–63. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.06.006

Table 2.

Association of contraceptive method at first intercourse with pregnancy reported at age 16 follow-up, RIPPLE and SHARE data sets

N (column %) in contraception group N (row %) pregnant Stage 1
Stage 2 (1 + adjustment for agent FS)
Stage 3 (1 + adjustment for deprivation, expectations and number of partners)
OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI
All girls
 Total 1,952 (100) 163 (10)
 Condom only 1,109 (54) 67 (7) 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Dual (condom and OC) 198 (11) 9 (6) 0.82 (0.45–1.52) 0.80 (0.43–1.51) 0.80 (0.43–1.48)
 OC only 73 (4) 11 (16) 2.44 (1.29–4.60) 2.49 (1.27–4.88) 2.17 (1.12–4.19)
 Emergency contraception 72 (4) 4 (5) 0.67 (0.23–1.94) 0.66 (0.22–1.93) 0.67 (0.23–1.98)
 No effective method 380 (21) 61 (18) 2.97 (2.12–4.15) 2.61 (1.83–3.71) 2.56 (1.81–3.63)
 Missing 120 (6) 11 (10) 1.61 (0.86–3.02) 0.66 (0.22–1.97) 1.50 (0.79–2.83)
 R2 (null model = .01) 0.07 0.26 0.12
RIPPLE girls
 Total 1,109 (100) 86 (9)
 Condom only 617 (54) 34 (6) 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Dual (condom and OC) 132 (12) 7 (6) 1.06 (0.50–2.23) 0.97 (0.45–2.10) 1.11 (0.52–2.36)
 OC only 39 (4) 5 (15) 2.97 (1.23–7.14) 3.15 (1.26–7.90) 3.17 (1.28–7.85)
 Emergency contraception 33 (3) 3 (8) 1.32 (0.37–4.66) 1.04 (0.28–3.87) 1.45 (0.41–5.22)
 No effective method 179 (17) 28 (18) 3.44 (2.11–5.60) 3.26 (1.94–5.47) 2.93 (1.76–4.87)
 Missing 109 (10) 9 (10) 1.70 (0.85–3.39) 2.05 (1.00–4.20) 1.68 (0.83–3.41)
 R2 (null model = .01) 0.07 0.26 0.13
SHARE girls
 Total 843 (100) 77 (11)
 Condom only 492 (55) 33 (8) 1.00 1.00
 Dual (condom and OC) 66 (8) 2 (5) 0.54 (0.18–1.64) 0.63 (0.20–2.00) 0.50 (0.16–1.53)
 OC only 34 (4) 6 (16) 2.33 (0.92–5.85) p < .1 2.64 (0.96–7.25) p < .1 1.86 (0.71–4.89)
 Emergency contraception 39 (4) 1 (3) 0.25 (0.03–2.17) 0.30 (0.03–2.61) 0.24 (0.03–2.11)
 No effective method 201 (27) 33 (19) 2.56 (1.62–4.05) 2.16 (1.33–3.51) 2.16 (1.34–3.47)
 Missing 11 (1) 2 (18) 2.10 (0.41–10.74) 1.41 (0.26–7.70) 1.71 (0.30–9.65)
 R2 (null model = .01) 0.09 0.29 0.17

OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; OC = oral contraceptive.

Denotes p < .05. All models adjusted for arm of trial and age in months at follow-up. Combined model also adjusted for study group and interaction term (study × arm of trial).