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1. The majority of the sample group were from 30 to 34 years of age (48.7%) As to religion the number of those who had religion was 68.4% and those who had no religion was 31.6%. Most had at least a high school education (84.6%) 2. The majority of the sample had more than 3 children alive (46.2%). the rate of sample only with son was 14.5% and only with daughters was 0.9%. Sons are considered much more important in Korean and had a important role for the decision of sterilization. 3. Most predominant reason for seeking postpartum tubal ligation was too many children (30.8%) and inadequate economic problems (23.9%). 4. Summarized data of various sexual pattens represented that no change in 71.9%, improvement in 18%, and deterioration in 10.1%. 5. Summarized data of gynecologic symptoms represented that no change in 80.1%, deterioration in 14.7%, and improvement in 1.7%. 6. Summarized data of somatic complaints represented that no change in 82.1% deterioration in 16.2%, and improvement in 1.7%. 7. Summarized data of psychic complaints represented that no change in 70.1% deterioration in 16.6%, and improvement in 13.3%. 8. In general feeling after postpartum tubal ligation respondents showed satisfaction in 70%, moderate in 24%, and regret in 6%.
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