%0 Journal Article
%T Analysis of urban vs. rural vasectomy demographics: a multiinstitutional, retrospective comparison
%A Machen, G. Luke
%A Bird, Erin T.
%A Kavoussi, Parviz K.
%J Translational Andrology and Urology
%D 2018
%B 2018
%9 
%! Analysis of urban vs. rural vasectomy demographics: a multiinstitutional, retrospective comparison
%K 
%X  Background:  Each year in the US, approximately 500,000 men choose to undergo a vasectomy for permanent sterilization. Despite being a very common procedure, studies reporting demographic data and characteristics that motivate men to choose a vasectomy are somewhat limited. With this analysis, the primary objective was to determine if a difference existed between the ages and number of children among men choosing to have a vasectomy at urology practices in urban (Austin, TX = City A, population 947,890) and rural (Temple, TX = City B, population 76,277) settings. A secondary objective was to establish if there was a trend in these variables over time.   Methods:  After IRB approval was obtained from each institution, a retrospective chart review was undertaken to identify men who had undergone a vasectomy at each facility from 2011–2017. Demographic data was recorded. Statistical analysis was done using student’s t-test and linear regression.   Results:  The mean age at time of vasectomy in City A was 37.41 years versus 36.18 in City B (P Conclusions:  Men in an urban setting underwent vasectomy at an older age and with fewer children when compared to a rural practice environment. While studies evaluating demographics of men undergoing vasectomy have previously been performed, our results are unique in terms of a direct comparison between different population concentrations.
%U https://tau.amegroups.org/article/view/20888
%V 7
%N 6
%P 931-934
%@ 2223-4691