Categories of the variables

Estimated value

Sig. level

Odds ratio

Region

Barisal

Chittagong

Dhaka

Khulna

Rajshahi

Rangpur

Sylhets (reference)

1.289

0.683

0.962

1.390

1.227

1.518

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

3.630

1.980

2.616

4.014

3.411

4.561

Respondent’s Education

No education

Primary

Secondary

Higher (reference)

2.380

2.282

1.776

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

10.800

9.801

5.906

Husband’s Education

No education

Primary

Secondary

Higher (reference)

0.704

0.584

0.356

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

2.021

1.794

1.428

Residence

Urban

Rural (referece)

0.091

0.047

1.095

Religion

Muslims

Non Muslims (reference)

0.648

0.000

1.911

Economic status

Poor

Middle

Rich (reference)

0.198

0.234

0.000

0.003

0.000

1.219

1.262

Media (radio, television or reading newspaper)

No

Yes (reference)

−0.108

0.043

0.898