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.

Sokal et al. BMC Urology 2004 4:12   doi:10.1186/1471-2490-4-12