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MARCON1STCMC (MARCON1STCMC)
Date of first marriage contract (CMC)
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MARCON1STCMC is a 4-digit numeric variable.

Codes

9996= Inconsistent
9997 = Don't know
9998 = Missing
9999 = NIU (not in universe)

Description

MARCON1STCMC reports the century-month code (CMC) for the date of the woman's first marriage contract.

For a description of the meaning and calculation of century-month codes, see DOBCMC.

Comparability

Apart from universe differences, MARCON1STCMC has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

MARCON1STCMC is a country-specific variable not included in the standard DHS questionnaire in any phase.

Universe

  • Egypt 1988: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Egypt 1992: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Egypt 2000: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Egypt 2003: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Egypt 2005: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Egypt 2008: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have entered into a marriage contract.
  • India 2015: Women age 15-49 who have ever been married.
  • Egypt: 1988-W, 1988-B, 1988-C, 1992-W, 1992-W, 1992-B, 1992-C, 2000-C, 2000-W, 2000-B, 2000-W, 2003-B, 2003-C, 2003-W, 2003-W, 2005-B, 2005-W, 2005-W, 2005-C, 2008-B, 2008-W, 2008-C, 2008-W
  • India: 2015-W, 2015-C, 2015-B, 2015-W