Table 3.
Risk factorsa associated with complete and partial IUD expulsion among women receiving immediate postplacental copper IUDs.
| Odds Ratio | 95% CI | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complete Expulsion compared to other IUD outcomeb | |||
| Parity | 2.05 | 1.21–3.49 | <0.01 |
| Partial Expulsion compared to other IUD outcomeb | |||
| Provider Specialty | |||
| Family Medicine | 1 | ||
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | 5.31 | 1.20–23.60 | 0.03 |
| Maternal Weight Gainc | |||
| Excess | 1 | ||
| Normal | 9.12 | 1.90–43.82 | <0.01 |
a
Covariates in multinomial logistic regression model were: IUD status at 6 months postpartum, parity, gestational age at delivery, provider specialty, IUD placement method, time to IUD placement, and maternal weight gain.
b
Other outcomes at 6 months were: correctly positioned IUD, malpositioned IUD, perforation, and IUD removed without ultrasound assessment.
c
As defined by the Institute of Medicine.