Table 1 Frequency of couples that chose vasectomy and their demographic characteristics and sources of information during 2005-2007
year | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | total | significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of vasectomy's | 16 | 145 | 155 | 311 | |
Male age | NS* | ||||
(mean) | 38.4 ± 4.8 | 39.2 ± 7.3 | 39.9 ± 8.2 | 39.5 ± 7.7 | |
Female age | NS* | ||||
(mean) | 32 ± 6.9 | 33.2 ± 6.9 | 33.06 ± 6 | 33.1 ± 6.5 | |
Age of marriage | |||||
(mean) | 19 ± 4.1 | 21.8 ± 4.6 | 24.5 ± 9.4 | 22.9 ± 7.5 | P < 0.05 |
Number of child | 2.7 ± 1.1 | 2.6 ± 1.1 | 2.8 ± 1.2 | NS* | |
Male education | NS* | ||||
No education | 1(6.3) | 6(4.1) | 4(2.6) | 11(3.4) | |
Less than 5 yrs | 7(43.7) | 32(21.6) | 24(15.4) | 64(19.7) | |
5-9 | 4(25) | 49(33.1) | 64(41/) | 117(36.6) | |
9-12 | 3(18/7) | 31(20/9) | 33(21.2) | 67(20.9) | |
more than 12 | 1(6/3) | 30(20/3) | 31(19.4) | 62(19.4) | |
Female education | |||||
No education | 0(0) | 3(2.1) | 3(1.9) | 6(1.9) | NS* |
Less than 5 yrs | 5(33.3) | 43(29.9) | 28(18.1) | 76(24.2) | |
5-9 | 5(33.3) | 32(22.2) | 54(34.8) | 91(29) | |
9-12 | 5(33.3) | 51(35.4) | 55(35.5) | 111(35.4) | |
more than 12 | 0(0) | 15(10.4) | 15(9.7) | 30(9.6) | |
Citizen | |||||
Urban | 14(87.5) | 127(84.7) | 130(86.7) | 271(85.5) | NS* |
Rural | 2(12.5) | 23(15.3) | 20(13.3) | 45(14.2) | |
Source of information | |||||
Media | 0(0) | 2(1.4) | 9(6.5) | 11(3.6) | P < 0.05 |
Health workers | 14(87) | 117(79.1) | 74(53.6) | 205(67.9) | |
Friends and families | 2(12.5) | 27(18.2) | 51(37) | 80(26.5) | |
others | 0 | 2(1.4) | 4(2.9) | 6(2) | |