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. 2024 Dec 18;21:186. doi: 10.1186/s12978-024-01922-x

Table 1.

Covariate construction: Definition of all the categories under each covariate

Covariates Categories Definition
Exposure to the FP program
Got FWA Visit No Woman did not get FWA visit at home in 6 months preceding the survey
Yes Woman got FWA visit at home in 6 months preceding the survey
FP counseling during ANC Had no ANC visits during last birth Woman did not receive ANC during last birth
Didn’t receive FP counseling during ANC Woman did not receive FP counseling during ANC for last birth
Received FP counseling during ANC Woman received FP counseling during ANC for last birth
Contextual factors
Type of residence Urban Reside in urban areas
Rural Reside in rural areas
Administrative division Dhaka Reside in Dhaka division
Chattogram Reside in Chattogram division
Barishal Reside in Barishal division
Khulna Reside in Khulna division
Mymensingh Reside in Mymensingh division
Rajshahi Reside in Rajshahi division
Rangpur Reside in Rangpur division
Sylhet Reside in Sylhet division
Socio-demographic characteristics
Women’s current age 15–19 Woman aged 15–19 years
20–24 Woman aged 15–19 years
25–29 Woman aged 25–29 years
30–34 Woman aged 30–34 years
35–49 Woman aged 35–49 years
Women’s education No education or primary No formal education or completed primary-level education only
Secondary incomplete Ever attended class 6–10 but did not complete class 10
Secondary complete or higher Completed at least class 10
Watching Television Not at all Does not watch television
Less than once a week Watches television less than once a week
At least once a week Watches television at least once a week
Husband’s education No education or primary No formal education or completed primary-level education only
Secondary incomplete Ever attended class 6–10 but did not complete class 10
Secondary complete or higher Completed at least class 10
Unknown Husband's educational information is unknown
Household wealth quintile First Household belonged to the first wealth quintile group
Second Household belonged to the second wealth quintile group
Third Household belonged to the third wealth quintile group
Fourth Household belonged to the fourth wealth quintile group
Fifth Household belonged to the fifth wealth quintile group
Additional covariates for modeling outcome 2
Type of ANC provider Medically trained provider Qualified doctor, nurse/midwife/paramedic, family welfare visitor, community skilled birth assistant, and sub-assistant community medical officer
Non-medically trained provider Otherwise
Parity First Ever born one child
Second Ever born two children
Third or higher Ever born three or more children