Deana A Hildebrand, Nancy M Betts, Gail E Gates
Parents' Perceptions of Childhood Obesity and Support of the School Wellness Policy
Journal of nutrition education and behavior
vasectomy remains safe simple effective contraceptive option conflicting data trend vasectomy use among men described previously various snapshots time last two decades paper seeks describe trend vasectomy utilization last 15 years using nationally representative us survey analyzed data male respondents aged 18 45 years cycle 6 2002 20062010 20112013 20132015 20152017 national survey family growth nsfg surveys population estimates calculated based official nsfg instructions accounting complex survey design multivariate logistic regression models used study demographic socioeconomic factors associated vasectomy use men baseline characteristics men undergoing vasectomy differ significantly across survey years increased age white race marital status higher education level birthplace within united states higher household income noncatholic affiliation higher number biological kids significant positive associations vasectomy use accounting factors associated vasectomy utilization significant temporal decline vasectomy utilization rates age groups across survey years remained subgroup analyses men greater 25 30 35 years age first populationbased analysis us data observe decline vasectomy utilization past two decades decline statistically significant accounting demographic socioeconomic factors steady decline prevalence vasectomy use men 2002 2017 given limited contraceptive options men importance contraception family planning united states research needed understand temporal decline