| Categories of the variables | Age at first cohabitation |
| ||
| Late married (% of total) | Early married (% of total) | Chi-Square Test value | Significance Level | |
| Region Barisal Chittagong Dhaka Khulna Rajshahi Rangpur Sylhet |
19.0 27.2 23.2 17.7 18.3 14.6 37.7 |
81.0 72.8 76.8 82.3 81.7 85.4 62.3 |
482.949
|
0.000
|
| Respondent’s education No education Primary Secondary Higher |
12.7 14.5 24.8 70.6 |
87.3 85.5 75.2 29.4 |
2426.292
|
0.000
|
| Husband’s education No education Primary Secondary Higher |
12.4 16.2 24.3 49.4 |
87.6 83.8 75.7 50.6 |
1523.671
|
0.000
|
| Economic status Poor Middle Rich |
14.0 17.1 31.3 |
86.0 82.9 68.7 |
680.717
|
0.000
|
| Residence Urban Rural |
28.7 18.9 |
71.3 81.1 |
221.156
|
0.000
|
| Religion Muslim Non Muslim |
20.9 34.0 |
79.1 66.0 |
176.830
|
0.000
|
| Media (radio, television, reading newspaper) No Yes |
16.2 28.2 |
83.8 71.8 |
370.798 |
0.000 |