A comparison of vas occlusion techniques: cautery more effective than ligation and excision with fascial interposition

Table 1 Baseline characteristics by study/vas occlusion technique

Characteristic		Ligation and excision with fascial interposition		Intraluminal cautery
		N	%	N	%
Total		410	100.0	389	100.0
Age group	<30	109	26.6	39	10.0
	30–34	125	30.5	115	29.6
	35–39	95	23.2	121	31.1
	40+	81	19.8	114	29.3
Marital status	Married	344	83.9	276	71.0
	Co-habiting	52	12.7	92	23.7
	Single	14	3.4	21	5.4
Number of children	0	20	4.9	16	4.1
	1	22	5.4	44	11.3
	2	210	51.2	196	50.4
	3+	158	38.5	133	34.2
Prior condom use	No	213	52.0	178	45.8
	Yes	197	48.0	211	54.2
Years of education *	Mean (SD)	11.0 (4.3)		13.1 (3.7)
	Median	11		13

* One "years of education" value was missing for the fascial interposition group.

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