decision regret, sterilization

This is a cross-sectional study conducted at a single, tertiary care, academic institution of adult pregnant patients who experienced a spontaneous or iatrogenic preterm delivery between March 15, 2011, and May 10, 2014 and underwent postpartum female surgical sterilization within 12 weeks of delivery. A validated Decision Regret Scale was administered between 7-11 years later. Univariate and bivariate analyses were conducted. Unadjusted and multivariate logistic regression analyses identified factors associated with the primary outcome, moderate to severe decision regret.