Table 4 Logistic regression analysis on involvement of male in reproductive healthcare services

Age (years)*

−0.007

0.764

0.993

0.951

1.058

Educational level

 No education

Reference

 Up to primary

-0.039

0.895

0.962

0.541

1.711

 Secondary+

0.925

0.001

2.523

1.439

4.424

Occupation

 Farming

Reference

 Service

0.912

0.005

2.489

1.3 14

4.714

 Business

0.814

0.003

2.256

1.3 14

3.875

 Driving

0.245

0.521

1.278

.065

2.699

Monthly income (BDT)*

0.000

0.117

1.000

1.000

1.000

Access to media

 No

Reference

 Yes

0.647

0.015

1.910

1.136

3.213

Number of living children

 ≤1

Reference

 2

0.659

0.043

1.934

1.021

3.664

 3+

0.075

0.851

1.078

0.492

2.363

Duration (years)of marital life

 <5

Reference

 5-10

0.548

0.081

1.730

0.934

3.202

 11+

0.436

0.292

7.547

0.687

3.481

Wife works outside

 No

Reference

 Yes

0.164

0.653

1.179

0.575

2.415

Approval of family planning

 No

Reference

 Yes

0.876

0.181

2.402

0.664

8.688

Currently using family- planning methods

 No

Reference

 Yes

−0.019

0.934

0.981

0.622

1.548

−2log likelihood

604.049

0.000

Model chi-square

81.472

0.000

0.039

Constant

−3.236