TABLE 3.
Associations Between Selected Errors/Problems and Condom Breakage/Slippage
| Outcome |
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| No. (%) | Est OR | 95% CI | P | |
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| Breakage | ||||
| Condom dried out during sex | ||||
| Yes (n = 1475) | 223 (15.1) | 5.57 | 4.09, 7.58 | [lt]0.0001 |
| No (n = 9553) | 264 (2.8) | Reference | ||
| Condom contacted sharp object | ||||
| Yes (n = 318) | 55 (17.3) | 5.42 | 3.46, 8.48 | [lt] 0.0001 |
| No (n = 10,710) | 432 (4.0) | Reference | ||
| Slippage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erection loss during sex | ||||
| Yes (n = 1144) | 171 (14.9) | 4.63 | 3.39, 6.31 | [lt]0.0001 |
| No (n = 9884) | 307 (3.1) | Reference | ||
| Condom dried out during sex | ||||
| Yes (n = 1475) | 166 (11.3) | 3.05 | 2.33, 4.00 | [lt]0.0001 |
| No (n = 9553) | 312 (3.3) | Reference | ||
Raw numbers and percentages are presented for descriptive purposes to indicate the frequencies of breakage and slippage across sex events among those with and without selected errors/problems. However, to account for nonindependence of outcomes across repeated sex events for the same persons, odds ratios comparing those with and without the errors/problems are estimated (Est OR); 95% confidence intervals (CI) are provided; and P values are obtained via generalized estimating equations.