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. 2020 Nov 18;97(4):249–255. doi: 10.1136/sextrans-2020-054590

Table 2.

Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae prevalence at final visit

DMPA-IM group Copper IUD group LNG implant group DMPA-IM vs copper IUD DMPA-IM vs LNG implant Copper IUD vs LNG implant
Events/ women PP
(95% CI)
Events/ women PP
(95% CI)
Events/ women PP
(95% CI)
PR
(95% CI)
P value PR
(95% CI)
P value PR
(95% CI)
P value
Chlamydia trachomatis
 As randomised† 327/2361 13.85
(12.52 to 15.32)
378/2456 15.39
(14.03 to 16.89)
412/2452 16.80
(15.39 to 18.35)
0.9
(0.79 to 1.04)
0.144 0.83
(0.72 to 0.95)
0.005 0.92
(0.81 to 1.04)
0.178
 Continuous use‡ 221/1686 13.11
(11.59 to 14.82)
309/1995 15.49
(13.98 to 17.16)
377/2139 17.63
(16.08 to 19.32)
0.86
(0.74 to 1.01)
0.062 0.77
(0.66 to 0.89)
0.001 0.89
(0.78 to 1.02)
0.093
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
 As randomised† 91/2361 3.85
(3.15 to 4.71)
141/2456 5.74
(4.89 to 6.74)
120/2451 4.90
(4.11 to 5.83)
0.67
(0.52 to 0.87)
0.002 0.79
(0.61 to 1.03)
0.085 1.18
(0.93 to 1.49)
0.175
 Continuous use‡ 64/1686 3.80
(2.99 to 4.83)
125/
1995
6.27
(5.29 to 7.42)
110/2138 5.14
(4.29 to 6.17)
0.67
(0.49 to 0.90)
0.007 0.75
(0.56 to 1.02)
0.064 1.13
(0.87 to 1.46)
0.318

*P value is for whether PR differs by subgroup. Subgroup-specific PRs are provided with 95% CIs.

†Adjusted for site only.

C. trachomatis analysis: adjusted for age group and baseline C. trachomatis status; N. gonorrhoeae analysis: adjusted for final visit HIV status and total number of pelvic examinations during the study. C. trachomatis analysis: adjusted for age group and baseline C. trachomatis status; N. gonorrhoeae analysis: adjusted for final visit HIV status and total number of pelvic exams during the study.

DMPA-IM, intramuscular depot medroxyprogesterone acetate; IUD, intrauterine device; LNG, levonorgestrel; PP, point prevalence; PR, prevalence ratio.;