Table 4 Results for bivariate relationships between each IV and the DV

Total Fertility

19.06*** 18.21***

(3.29) (3.02)

Adolescent Fertility

0.57***

0.53***

(0.10)

(0.09)

Female Literacy

−0.83***

-0.76***

(0.21)

(0.20)

Adult Literacy

−0.97*** 

-0.87***

(0.25)

(0.24)

Rural Percent

0.54

0.49

(0.34)

(0.32)

Income per Capita

−13.64*

-12.10*

(5.33)

(5.07)

Female Employment

0.35

0.49 .

(0.30)

(0.28)

Poverty Level

1.03**

0.91**

(0.32)

(0.31)

Gov. Expenditure

−3.41*

-2.68*

(1.33)

(1.32)

Total Expenditure

−77.64.

-74.34 .

(40.82)

(38.16)

Personal Expenditure

3.96*

2.85 .

(1.50)

(1.59)

Water

−1.09**

-1.02**

(0.31) (0.29)

Sanitation

−23.40**

-19.23*

(8.26)

(8.18)

BP

30.69**

24.11*

29.20*

28.43*

35.13*

32.51*

40.44**

29.77*

28.99*

35.59*

25.92 .

32.61*

28.69*

(10.52)

(10.80)

(12.25)

(12.46)

(13.73)

(13.29)

(13.79)

(12.97)

(13.92)

(13.48)

(14.77)

(12.37)

(13.62)

R ²

0.45

0.52

0.46

0.52

0.28

0.37

0.27

0.35

0.06

0.19

0.14

0.25

0.03

0.20

0.20

0.30

0.14

0.22

0.08

0.22

0.15

0.21

0 .23

0.36

0.16

0.25