Husband or wife? a multivariate analysis of decision making for voluntary sterilization
Clark, M.P.; Swicegood, G.
Journal of Family Issues 3(3): 341-360
1982
ISSN/ISBN: 0192-513X PMID: 12338436 DOI: 10.1177/019251382003003005Document Number: 425952
The increasing popularity of sterilization as a contraceptive choice among married couples underscores the need for knowledge about differences between couples choosing male and female procedures. Data from national surveys suggest some sociodemographic differences, but these variables account for only a small amount of the variance. This research looks at other sets of variables--information sources, influence sources, and reasons husbands and wives give for wanting sterilization--in a multivariate analysis of the choice of a male versus a female operation. Particularly for husbands obtaining a vasectomy, the importance of social support is demonstrated.