TABLE 3.

Comparative Efficacy of the TCu380A IUD and the 52-mg LNG IUS Over 7 Years From Rowe et al., 201623

TCu380A IUDLNG IUS
No. of women1,8711,884
Woman-years of observation10,0887,903
No. of pregnancies337a
Cumulative pregnancy rate per 100 woman-years (95% CI)2.5 (2.1, 2.9)0.5 (0.3, 0.8)
  • Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; IUD, intrauterine device; LNG IUS, levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system.

  • a No pregnancies were reported in years 6 and 7.