Table 2.
frequency of study population (Second stage) divided by their contraception method, demographic characteristics and sources of information
| Case and control | Vasectomy group(cases) | non permanent contraception methods | Tubectomy | Total | Significant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of vasectomy's | 269 | 168 | 43 | 480 | |
| Male age | |||||
| (mean) | 39.6 ± 7.3 | 38.8 ± 7 | 46.1 ± 7.4 | 39.9 ± 7.5 | P < 0.05 |
| Female age | |||||
| (mean) | 33.03 ± 6.3 | 33.8 ± 6.1 | 45.2 ± 5.9 | 33.9 ± 6.5 | P < 0.05 |
| Age of marriage | |||||
| (mean) | 23.18 ± 6.6 | 19.42 ± 3.7 | 18.55 ± 3.7 | 21.44 ± 5.8 | P < 0.05 |
| Number of child | 2.63 ± 1.03 | 2.3 ± 0.65 | 3.6 ± 1.1 | 2.6 ± 0.98 | P < 0.05 |
| male education | n = 272 | n = 166 | n = 42 | n = 480 | |
| No education | 4(1.5) | 1(0.6) | 4(9.6) | 9(1.9) | P < 0.05 |
| Less than 5 yrs | 46(16.9) | 28(16.6) | 17(40.5) | 91(19) | |
| 5-9 | 100(36.8) | 35(21.1) | 9(21.4) | 144(30) | |
| 9-12 | 65(23.9) | 47(28.2) | 7(16.7) | 119(24.8) | |
| more than 12 | 57(21) | 55(33.1) | 5(11.9) | 117(24.4) | |
| Female education | n = 267 | n = 168 | n = 43 | n = 478 | |
| No education | 3(1.1) | 2(1.2) | 3(7) | 8(1.7) | P < 0.05 |
| Less than 5 yrs | 54(20.2) | 38(22.6) | 22(51.2) | 114(23.8) | |
| 5-9 | 82(30.7) | 33(19.6) | 5(11.6) | 120(25.1) | |
| 9-12 | 101(37.8) | 62(36.9) | 10(23.3) | 173(36.1) | |
| more than 12 | 27(10.1) | 33(19.6) | 3(7) | 63(13.2) | |
| Source of information | n = 258 | n = 142 | n = 43 | n = 444 | |
| Media | 11(4.3) | 1(0.7) | 1(2.3) | 14 | P < 0.05 |
| Health workers | 165(64) | 120(84.5) | 23(53.5) | 308 | |
| Friends and families | 75(29.1) | 5(3.5) | 1(2.3) | 81 | |
| other | 7(2.7) | 16(11.3) | 18(41.9) | 41 | |