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Motivational Factors and Socio-Economic Characteristics of Vasectomized Males

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

K. L. Kohli
K. L. Kohli
Affiliation:
Margaret Sanger Research Bureau, Inc., New York
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The average age at the time of operation was 38 years for husbands and about 35 years for wives. Most of the men had, at least, thedesired number of living children before they underwent vasectomy. Theaverage number of living children at the time of operation was 3·3. About88 % of the men were white. About 38% were Catholics, 28 % Protestant and 18% Jewish. The men were highly educated; over 17% had apost-graduate degree. Nearly 60% were engaged in professional, managerial or technical occupations. This points to superiority of vasectomized men in their economic and educational position. Public media sources played the most important role in referring persons for vasectomy. About 57% of the men had learned through articles published in newspapers or magazines. Large family size and non-availability of an ideal contraceptive were the most important reasons for seeking vasectomy.

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Research Article
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Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 5 , Issue 2 , April 1973 , pp. 169 - 177
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Copyright © 1973, Cambridge University Press

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