Skip to main content

Table 9 Clinical failure rates

From: Clinical breakage, slippage and acceptability of two commercial ultra-thin polyurethane male condoms compared to a commercial thin latex condom: a randomised, masked, 3 way crossover, multi centre controlled study (SAGCS 2)

 

PU A

PU B

Latex C

Evaluable couples

260

258

267

Evaluable condom uses

1221

1183

1268

 

N

%

95% CI

N

%

95% CI

N

%

95% CI

Clinical breakage

18

1.5

0.8–2.2

22

1.9

1.1–2.6

10

0.8

0.3–1.3

Clinical slippage

13

1.1

0.5–1.6

14

1.2

0.6–0.8

6

0.5

0.1–0.9

Total clinical failure

31

2.5

1.7–3.4

36

3·0

2.1–4.0

16

1.3

0.6–1.9

  1. Quoted confidence intervals are asymptotic without continuity correction
Back to article page

Reproductive Health

ISSN: 1742-4755