Open AccessVasectomy in the United States, 1991.
Author(s) -
Catherine M. Marquette,
Lisa M. Koonin,
L Antarsh,
Paul Gargiullo,
Jack C. Smith
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.85.5.644
Subject(s) - vasectomy , medicine , family planning , male sterilization , developed country , population , confidence interval , demography , health services , gynecology , research methodology , environmental health , sociology
Recent conflicting findings on possible health risks related to vasectomy have underscored the need for reliable and representative estimates of numbers and rates of vasectomies in the United States. The purpose of this study was to estimate the annual US number, rate, and characteristics of vasectomies in 1991.