Table II.

Outcome of IUC 1 year after insertion.

Outcome type	Syndromic [n = 331; n (%)]	Syndromic+ lab [n = 341; n (%)]	IRR (CI)	P-value
Removed
Heavy/prolonged bleeding	6 (1.8)	7 (2.1)	0.9 (0.24–3.05)	0.82
Cramping/abdominal pain	6 (1.8)	5 (1.5)	1.2 (0.31–5.09)	0.75
Vaginal discharge	7 (2.1)	5 (1.5)	1.4 (0.39–5.72)	0.55
Pregnancy	3 (0.9)	2 (0.6)	1.5 (0.17–18.38)	0.67
PID	3 (0.9)	2 (0.6)	1.5 (0.17–18.38)	0.67
Husband objection	4 (1.2)	6 (1.8)	0.7 (0.14–2.88)	0.57
All IUC removals	29 (8.8)	27 (8.0)	1.1 (0.63–1.93)	0.73
Expelled
Partly	3 (0.9)	1 (0.3)	3.1 (0.25–161.16)	0.36
Fully	14 (4.2)	10 (3.0)	1.4 (0.59–3.61)	0.39
All IUC expulsions	17 (5.1)	11 (3.2)	1.6 (0.70–3.74)	0.24
IUC continuation	302 (90.1)	314 (90.3)	1.0 (0.84–1.16)	0.84

Lab, laboratory; IRR, incidence rate ratio; CI, confidence interval; PID, pelvic inflammatory disease; IUC, intrauterine contraception.