Table 4.

Association of ring removal >2 hours with method dissatisfaction, early discontinuation, and pregnancy

	N (%)	OR*	95% CI	P value
Dissatisfaction with ring
Non-remover	102 (13%)	ref	-	-
Ring remover	25 (20.8%)	2.20	1.3 – 3.69	0.003
Early discontinuation of ring
Non-remover	172 (21.9)	ref	-	-
Ring remover	40 (33.3)	1.93	1.24 – 2.95	0.003
Pregnancy during study
Non-remover	10 (1.3)	ref	-	-
Ring remover	10 (8.3)	4.07	1.58 – 10.50	0.004

N (%): number and percentage of participants in each category. Ring removers: Women who removed the ring and kept it out for >2 hours

^*Odds ratios based on multivariate models adjusted for marital status, education, race, ethnicity, parity, and desire for future pregnancy