Table 2.
Pregnancy incidence per 100 women-years, grouped by contraceptive method and antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimen combinations
Contraceptive method and ART regimen combinations | Number of pregnancies | Women-years of follow-up | Unadjusted pregnancy rate§ per 100 women- years (95% CI) | Adjusted pregnancy rate# per 100 women- years (95% CI) | Adjusted pregnancy rate ratios# per 100 women-years (95% CI) |
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Implant | 86 | 3047 | 3.0 (2.3–3.6)* | 1.4 (1.1–1.8)** | |
Nevirapine-based ART | 34 | 1648 | 2.2 (1.4–2.9) | 1.1 (0.72–1.5) | Ref. |
Efavirenz-based ART | 21 | 375 | 5.8 (3.3–8.4) | 3.3 (1.8–4.8) | 3.0 (1.3–4.6) |
Lopinavir/ritonavir-based ART | 2 | 126 | 1.7 (0–4.1) | 0.95 (0–2.3) | 0.86 (0–2.1) |
No ART | 29 | 897 | 3.4 (2.1–4.6) | 1.3 (0.82–1.8) | 1.2 (0.60–1.8) |
Depomedroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) | 631 | 7406 | 8.9 (8.2–9.6)* | 4.3 (3.7–4.9)** | |
Nevirapine-based ART | 320 | 3983 | 8.4 (7.5–9.3) | 4.5 (3.7–5.2) | Ref. |
Efavirenz-based ART | 76 | 842 | 9.4 (7.3–11.5) | 5.4 (4.0–6.8) | 1.2 (0.91–1.5) |
Lopinavir/ritonavir-based ART | 20 | 299 | 7.2 (4.1–10.3) | 4.5 (2.5–6.5) | 1.0 (0.56–1.5) |
No ART | 215 | 2275 | 9.8 (8.5–11.0) | 3.9 (3.2–4.6) | 0.87 (0.72–1.0) |
Combined oral contraceptives or oral contraceptive pills (COCs or OCPs) | 95 | 850 | 11.7 (9.4–14.1)* | 5.8 (4.5–7.2)** | |
Nevirapine-based ART | 46 | 443 | 10.9 (7.8–14.0) | 5.8 (4.0–7.6) | Ref. |
Efavirenz-based ART | 17 | 115 | 15.4 (8.2–22.6) | 9.3 (4.6–14.0) | 1.6 (0.69–2.5) |
Lopinavir/ritonavir-based ART | 4 | 32 | 15.4 (0.54–30.2) | 7.6 (0.18–14.9) | 1.3 (0–2.6) |
No ART | 28 | 260 | 11.1 (6.9–15.3) | 4.7 (2.9–6.6) | 0.81 (0.43–1.2) |
Other more effective contraception (IUDs, permanent) | 17 | 1327 | 1.3 (0.69–1.9)* | 1.1 (0.56–1.6)** | |
Nevirapine-based ART | 8 | 767 | 1.1 (0.33–1.8) | 0.92 (0.28–1.6) | Ref. |
Efavirenz-based ART | 2 | 217 | 0.93 (0–2.2) | 0.93 (0–2.2) | 1.0 (0–2.6) |
Lopinavir/ritonavir-based ART | 1 | 68 | 1.6 (0–4.6) | 1.7 (0–5.1) | 1.9 (0–5.8) |
No ART | 6 | 273 | 2.3 (0.47–4.1) | 1.5 (0.29–2.7) | 1.6 (0–3.3) |
Less effective contraception (condoms, “natural” methods) | 1739 | 14028 | 13.1 (12.5–13.7)* | 5.6 (4.6–6.6)** | |
Nevirapine-based ART | 957 | 8113 | 12.5 (11.7–13.3) | 5.7 (4.7–6.8) | Ref. |
Efavirenz-based ART | 202 | 2077 | 10.1 (8.7–11.5) | 5.4 (4.2–6.5) | 0.94 (0.79–1.1) |
Lopinavir/ritonavir-based ART | 67 | 570 | 12.7 (9.7–15.7) | 6.6 (4.7–8.5) | 1.2 (0.87–1.4) |
No ART | 513 | 3262 | 16.6 (15.1–18.0) | 5.4 (4.4–6.5) | 0.95 (0.84–1.1) |
No contraceptive method | 762 | 10837 | 7.4 (6.8–7.9)* | 4.8 (3.9–5.8)** | |
Nevirapine-based ART | 351 | 5681 | 6.5 (5.8–7.2) | 4.7 (3.7–5.6) | Ref. |
Efavirenz-based ART | 98 | 2111 | 4.8 (3.8–5.7) | 4.0 (3.0–5.1) | 0.86 (0.67–1.1) |
Lopinavir/ritonavir-based ART | 29 | 480 | 6.4 (4.0–8.8) | 5.2 (3.0–7.4) | 1.1 (0.68–1.6) |
No ART | 284 | 2555 | 11.6 (10.2–13.0) | 5.3 (4.2–6.5) | 1.1 (0.96–1.3) |
Overall | 3,330¶ | 37,495 | 8.9 (8.6–9.2) |
Stratified rates by ART regimen calculated with an unadjusted Poisson model that included an interaction term between contraceptive method and ART regimen.
Stratified rates by ART regimen calculated with an adjusted Poisson model that included an interaction term between contraceptive method and ART regimen and covariates adjusted for included age, educational attainment, marital status, number of living children, HIV-positive status disclosure to partner, and time-dependent covariates of percent use of condoms, body mass index (BMI), World Health Organization (WHO) stage, CD4 cell count, and use of anti-tuberculosis medications during the observation period.
Unadjusted rates by contraceptive method calculated with an unadjusted Poisson model without ART regimen or an interaction term between contraceptive method and ART regimen.
Adjusted rates by contraceptive method calculated with ART regimen (but not an interaction term between contraceptive method and ART regimen) and covariates adjusted for included age, educational attainment, marital status, number of living children, HIV-positive status disclosure to partner, and time-dependent covariates of percent use of condoms, body mass index (BMI), World Health Organization (WHO) stage, CD4 cell count, and use of anti-tuberculosis medications during the observation period.
Seven pregnancies occurred in observations where the contraceptive method was missing (in seven different women).