Study variable BPCR BPCR BPCR BPCR OR (95%CI) p
Suboptimal (n=103) Suboptimal (n=103) Optimal (n=104)# Optimal (n=104)#
n % n %
Age* 32.9 6.13 32.7 5.2 0.99 (0.95-1.04) 0.828
Wife’s age* 26.54 4.4 26.89 4.6 1.02 (0.96-1.08) 0.577
Religion
Hindu 87 49.4 89 50.6 0.92 (0 .43-1.97) 0.823
Islam/Christian 16 57.6 15 48.S 1
Type of family
Joint 42 46.2 49 53.8 0.77 (0.45-1.34) 0.359
Nuclear 61 52.6 55 47.4 1
Education status
Illiterate
11 57.9 8 42.1
1
Literate
92 48.9 96 51.1
1.44 (0.55-3.73)
0.457
Occupation
Laborer 48 64.9 26 35.1 1
Others 55 41.4 78 58.6 2.62 (1.45-4.72) 0.001
Wife’s education
Illiterate 18 75 6 25 1
Literate 85 46.4 98 53.6 3.5 (1.3-9.1) 0.009
Wife’s occupation
Employed 21 56.8 16 43.2 0.71 (0.35-1.45) 0.347
Unemployed 82 48.2 88 51.8 1
Economic status/Ration card
Above poverty line /No card 49 43 65 57 1.84 (1.06-3.19) 0.031
Below poverty line 54 58.1 39 41.9 1
Type of slum
SC/ST 24 45.3 29 54.7 1 0.79
Small 36 50.7 35 49.3 1.24 (0 .61-2.54)
Large 42 50.6 41 49.4 1.23 (0.62-2.47)
Workplace
Within city 99 49.5 101 50.5 1.36 (0.3-6.23) 0.691
Out of city 4 57.1 3 42.9 1