Table 1 Episodes of contraceptive use (pills, injectables, implants, and intra-uterine devices) by study group and country
Burkina Faso | DR Congo | Pooled data | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control | Intervention | Control | Intervention | Control | Intervention | |
Number of episodes | 99 | 181 | 80 | 98 | 179 | 279 |
Total time at risk (days) | 22,747 | 40,839 | 11,981 | 21,418 | 34,728 | 62,257 |
Number of discontinuations | 17 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 32 |
Incidence rate (per 10,000 women-days) | 7.474 | 6.856 | 5.843 | 1.868 | 6.911 | 5.140 |
Mean time of use (days) | 230 | 226 | 150 | 219 | 194 | 223 |
Median time | 251 | 252 | 140 | 235 | 193 | 249 |
Hazard ratio | 0.92 (0.43–1.96) | 0.32 (0.05–2.00) | 0.69 (0.32–1.50) | |||