EFFECT OF IUD (INTRAUTERINE DEVICE) ON REPRODUCTIVE TRACT INFECTION (RTI) IN THE NORTHERN WEST BANK

Table 4: Relationship between severity of symptoms, and IUD use, type and duration of IUD

IUD use Count % Score of Symptoms Total P value
No Mild Moderate Severe
IUD users No.(%) 12(9) 33 (24.6) 68 (50.7) 21 (15.7) 134 (100) 0.000
Non-users No.(%) 14(21.2) 29 (34.9) 19 (28.8) 4 (6.1) 66 (100) 0.000
Total No.(%) 26(13) 62 (31) 87 (43.5) 25 (12.5) 200 (100) 0.001
               
Type of IUD Count % Severity of Symptoms Total P value
No Mild Moderate Severe
Multi-Load No.(%) 4 (14.8) 10 (37) 10 (37) 3 (11.1) 27 (100) 0.568
Copper-T No.(%) 8 (7.5) 40 (37.4) 39 (36.4) 20 (18.7) 107 (100)
Total No.(%) 12 (8.9) 50 (37.3) 49 (36.6) 23 (17.2) 134 (100)
               
Duration of use/month Count % Severity of Symptoms Total P value
No Mild Moderate Severe
<12 No.(%) 7 (11.1) 21 (33.3) 24 (38.1) 11 (17.5) 63 (100) 0.572
13-24 No.(%) 1 (3.1) 16 (46.9) 12 (37.5) 4 (12.5) 32 (100) 0.000
25-36 No.(%) 3 (14.3) 6 (28.6) 9 (42.8) 3 (14.3) 21 (100) 0.000
>36 No.(%) 1 (5.6) 8 (44.4) 4 (22.2) 5 (27.8) 18 (100) 0.000
Total No.(%) 12 (8.9) 50 (37.3) 49 (36.6) 23 (17.2) 134 (100) 0.000*

* Overall P value for relation between Duration of IUD use and severity of symptoms