TABLE 3.

Crude and Adjusted Hazard Ratios of Contraceptive Discontinuation 100 Days Later (n=2,267)

Models of Method Information IndicatorsHR (95% CI)AHRa (95% CI)
Model I: MII
<3 questionsReferenceReference
All 3 questions0.59*** (0.42, 0.80)0.65* (0.47, 0.91)
Model II: MIIplus
<4 questionsReferenceReference
All 4 questions0.48*** (0.33, 0.68)0.53*** (0.37, 0.76)
Model III: MIIplus variation
<3 questions of MII0.57 (0.31, 1.06)0.56 (0.30, 1.04)
MIIReferenceReference
MIIplus0.28*** (0.14, 0.55)0.31*** (0.17, 0.61)
  • Abbreviations: AHR, adjusted hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio; MII, Method Information Index; MIIplus, Method Information Index including the question, “Were you told about the possibility of switching to another method if the method you selected was not suitable?”

  • * P≤.05; **P≤.01; ***P ≤.001.

  • a Adjusted for age, education, religion, number of living children, previous modern method use, method selected at enrollment, and state.