Determinants of male participation in reproductive healthcare services: a cross-sectional study

Table 3 Bivariate analysis between male’s involvement and demographic variables

Background characteristics	Male’s involvement in reproductive health		p value
Background characteristics	Yes (n = 152)	No (n = 463)	p value
Age (years)of respondent
≤30	48	183
31-40	78	190	0.085
41+	26	90
Education
No education	42	222
Primary	27	124	0.001
Secondary +	83	117
Occupation
Farming	36	227
Service	36	55	0.001
Business	67	131
Driving	13	50
Monthly income (BDT)
Up to 2,500	50	180
2,501 – 4,000	48	192	0.001
4,001 – 5,500	34	45
5,501+	20	46
Access to media
No	28	182	0.001
Yes	124	281
Number of living children
<1	57	203
2	54	100	0.003
3+	41	160
Marital duration (years)
<5	37	140
5 - 10	56	127	0.080
11+	59	196
Wife work outside
Yes	131	43	0.779
No	39	420
Approval of family planning
Yes	149	436	0.055
No	3	27
Currently using family-planning methods
Yes	97	291	0.817
No	55	172

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