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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Jan 8.
Published in final edited form as: Contraception. 2011 Feb 21;84(3):273–279. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2011.01.004

Table 3.

Crude and adjusted relative risks for effective methods and less effective methods at time of enrollment compared to non-contraceptors

All White only Black only

RR (95% CI) aRR (95% CI)1 RR (95% CI) aRR (95% CI)2 RR (95% CI) aRR (95% CI)2

Any EOD
Effective 1.19 (1.05–1.35) 1.20 (0.99–1.44) 1.13 (0.97–1.32) 1.20 (0.91–1.59) 1.29 (1.02–1.63) 1.12 (0.86–1.45)
Less effective 1.32 (1.18–1.48) 1.30 (1.12–1.51) 1.19 (1.02–1.39) 1.12 (0.89–1.41) 1.51 (1.27–1.80) 1.44 (1.17–1.77)

Gender
Effective 1.22 (1.08–1.38) 1.02 (0.84–1.23) 1.21 (1.04–1.41) 1.06 (0.80–1.41) 1.10 (0.87–1.40) 0.97 (0.74–1.28)
Less effective 1.22 (1.10–1.36) 1.22 (1.06–1.41) 1.21 (1.05–1.41) 1.17 (0.93–1.46) 1.21 (1.03–1.42) 1.23 (1.01–1.49)

Race
Effective 1.04 (0.91–1.19) 1.18 (0.97–1.44) 1.10 (0.90–1.33) 1.21 (0.87–1.68) 1.37 (1.09–1.72) 1.17 (0.91–1.51)
Less effective 1.20 (1.08–1.34) 1.25 (1.08–1.45) 1.22 (1.02–1.45) 1.26 (0.98–1.60) 1.34 (1.14–1.57) 1.23 (1.02–1.49)

SES
Effective 0.98 (0.84–1.13) 1.13 (0.92–1.39) 0.97 (0.80–1.18) 1.25 (0.91–1.70) 1.02 (0.79–1.33) 0.98 (0.72–1.33)
Less effective 1.19 (1.06–1.33) 1.23 (1.06–1.43) 1.11 (0.93–1.32) 1.11 (0.86–1.43) 1.27 (1.08–1.49) 1.32 (1.08–1.60)

Work/school
Effective 1.12 (0.99–1.27) 1.15 (0.95–1.38) 1.12 (0.96–1.31) 1.25 (0.95–1.65) 1.17 (0.93–1.48) 1.02 (0.78–1.33)
Less effective 1.32 (1.19–1.46) 1.35 (1.17–1.55) 1.31 (1.13–1.51) 1.34 (1.07–1.67) 1.37 (1.18–1.60) 1.32 (1.09–1.59)

Medical care
Effective 0.87 (0.71–1.07) 1.08 (0.83–1.39) 0.88 (0.68–1.14) 1.25 (0.88–1.77) 0.91 (0.64–1.29) 0.91 (0.60–1.37)
Less effective 1.00 (0.86–1.17) 1.04 (0.86–1.27) 1.02 (0.82–1.26) 1.03 (0.76–1.40) 1.02 (0.81–1.27) 1.08 (0.83–1.40)

Street/public setting
Effective 1.23 (1.09–1.40) 1.13 (0.93–1.36) 1.14 (0.97–1.33) 0.93 (0.68–1.28) 1.42 (1.13–1.79) 1.27 (0.98–1.65)
Less effective 1.25 (1.13–1.39) 1.27 (1.10–1.47) 1.10 (0.94–1.29) 0.99 (0.78–1.27) 1.44 (1.24–1.69) 1.49 (1.23–1.80)

Getting job
Effective 0.80 (0.65–0.98) 0.85 (0.65–1.12) 0.66 (0.45–0.95) 0.66 (0.36–1.21) 1.10 (0.84–1.46) 0.95 (0.69–1.31)
Less effective 1.10 (0.96–1.26) 1.13 (0.95–1.35) 0.94 (0.73–1.23) 1.00 (0.70–1.42) 1.23 (1.03–1.46) 1.23 (0.99–1.52)

House/apartment
Effective 1.03 (0.85–1.25) 1.38 (1.09–1.74) 0.93 (0.70–1.24) 1.38 (0.95–2.01) 1.38 (1.04–1.82) 1.51 (1.12–2.04)
Less effective 1.21 (1.05–1.39) 1.36 (1.15–1.61) 1.14 (0.91–1.43) 1.23 (0.90–1.67) 1.33 (1.10–1.59) 1.50 (1.22–1.85)

Contraception
Effective 0.80 (0.49–1.32) 0.90 (0.49–1.67) 0.75 (0.36–1.54) 1.33 (0.63–2.81) 1.04 (0.53–2.06) 0.71 (0.26–1.99)
Less effective 1.25 (0.97–1.61) 1.07 (0.73–1.58) 1.22 (0.83–1.80) 1.20 (0.64–2.26) 1.22 (0.83–1.78) 1.04 (0.62–1.73)

Effective = intrauterine device, implantable, DMPA, contraceptive pill, patch or ring.

Less effective = barrier method, natural family planning, withdrawal, etc.

Reference category = non-contraceptors.

1

Age (continuous), race, trouble paying for basics, number of unintended pregnancies (continuous).

2

Age (continuous), trouble paying for basics, number of unintended pregnancies (continuous).