Skip to main content
. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Aug;201(2):146.e1–146.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.05.015

Table 4.

Conditional effects of ECP use on the prevalence of risky sex in subpopulations based on significant interactions

Recent ECP Use History of ECP Use

Subpopulation Relative Riskc
(95% CI)
Relative Riskd
(95% CI)

No History of STIa 1.09 (0.89, 1.32) 1.31 (1.04, 1.65)
History of STIa 0.39 (0.15, 0.97) 0.61 (0.29, 1.30)

Highly Effective Contraceptive Methodb ---- 1.45 (1.05, 2.01)
No Highly Effective Contraceptive Methodb ---- 0. 95 (0.76, 1.17)

ECP, emergency contraceptive pill; STI, sexually transmitted infection; CI, confidence interval

a

In the year prior to enrollment according to self-report at enrollment visit.

b

Most effective contraceptive method used in the month preceding the follow-up visit.

c

Relative risk comparing those with recent ECP use to those without, adjusted for location, visit number, highly effective contraceptive method at follow-up and history of pregnancy at baseline.

d

Relative risk comparing ever ECP users with never users, adjusted for location, visit number, the lifetime number of male sexual partners and history of pregnancy at baseline.