title: Recent changes in the sociodemographic profile of sterilization acceptors in Nepal.
abstract: The records of 8056 Nepalese males and 9291 females sterilized from 1979-1983 were analyzed. Compared with data from previous studies (1970-1976), significant decreases occurred in the average age of female acceptors (30.6 vs. 33.1, P less than 0.01) and wives of male acceptors (28.4 vs. 31.7, P less than 0.01). Also, the average number of living children per couple decreased by one child (4.9-3.9, P less than 0.01) for male acceptors and 0.6 (4.8-4.2, P less than 0.01) for female acceptors. Finally in 83.2% of the cases, the operation was performed within 3 years of the last delivery.
authors.forename: E N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: McIntosh
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: van Bergen
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Dhakhwa
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Vaidya
authors.forename: T B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Khatri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D003710:Demography; D004493:Education; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D009390:Nepal; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013245:Sterilization, Reproductive; D013997:Time Factors; D014659:Vasectomy