Variables and their categories

Forward stepwise method

Backward stepwise method

Estimated value

Sig.

Odds ratio

Estimated value

Sig.

Odds ratio

Region

Barisal

Chittagong

Dhaka

Khulna

Rajshahi

Rangpur

Sylhet (reference)

1.283

0.680

0.952

1.388

1.229

1.516

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

3.608

1.974

2.590

4.007

3.417

4.554

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

0.000

0.000

No education

Primary

Secondary

Higher (reference)

2.365

2.271

1.775

0.000

0.000

0.000

10.645

9.685

5.901

2.380

2.282

1.776

0.000

0.000

0.000

10.800

9.801

5.906

Husband’s Education

No education

Primary

Secondary

Higher (reference)

0.699

0.584

0.358

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

2.011

1.793

1.430

0.704

0.584

0.356

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

2.021

1.794

1.428

Religion

Muslims

Non Muslims (reference)

0.641

0.000

1.898

0.648

0.000

1.911

Economic status

Poor

Middle

Rich (reference)

0.168

0.233

0.000

0.000

0.000

1.183

1.263

0.198

0.234

0.000

0.003

0.004

1.219

1.263

Residence

Rural

Urban (reference)

0.091

0.047

1.095

Media (radio, television or reading newspaper)

No

Yes (reference)

−0.108

00.043

0.898