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Table 3 frequency of study population (Third stage) in based on their attitude toward vasectomy

From: Barriers and facilitators affecting vasectomy acceptability (a multi stages study in a sample from north eastern of Iran), 2005-2007

Attitude

Extremely disagree

Disagree

No idea

Agree

Extremely agree

 

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

I prefer tubectomy to vasectomy

73(30.67)

85(35.71)

8(3.36)

48(21.16)

24(10.08)

I do not agree with permanent Contraception

41(17.29)

48(20.25)

6(2.53)

82(34.59)

60(25.31)

Impotency is a side effect of vasectomy

28(11.76)

75(31.51)

105(44.1)

25(10.50)

5(2.1)

The side effects from having a vasectomy are greater than having a tubectomy

75(31.51)

120(50.42)

21(8.82)

15(6.3)

7(2.94)

If we decide to have a vasectomy I prefer not to tell anyone

57(23.75)

87(36.25)

12(5)

52(21.66)

32(13.33)

I would choose to have a vasectomy only in if having a tubectomy was not possible

61(25.52)

107(44.76)

15(5.17)

42(17.57)

14(5.85)

My family are opposed to vasectomy's

65(10.12)

112(47.25)

7(2.95)

39(16.45)

14(5.9)

I have suggested to male family members to consider having a vasectomy

24(10)

43(18)

23(9.6)

75(31.2)

75(31.2)

My husband thinks that one of the side effects of having a vasectomy is impotency

9(3.8)

42(15.57)

150(62.76)

31(12.97)

7(2.92)

My husband would prefer to have a tubectomy then a vasectomy

3(1.26)

23(9.66)

11(4.62)

116(48.73)

85(35.71)

My husband's family disagrees with tubectomy

24(10)

43(17.91)

23(9.58)

75(31.25)

75(31.25)