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. 2011 May 8;10(1):5. doi: 10.1186/1447-056X-10-5

Table 3.

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

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)