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
|