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Description
MARCON1STAGE reports the woman's age at the start of her first marriage contract.
Comparability — Index
Comparability
Apart from universe differences, MARCON1STAGE is largely comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
MARCON1STAGE is a country-specific variable not included in the standard DHS questionnaire in any phase.
Comparability — India [top]
In the 1992 India sample, MARCON1STAGE reports the age of the woman's first marriage if she has been married more than once.
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.
- Egypt 2014: Ever-married women age 15-49 who did not know the year of their first marriage contract.
- India 1992: Ever-married women age 13-49 who have been married more than once.
- India 2015: Women age 15-49 who have have been married and did not know the year of their first marriage contract.
- Nepal 2001: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Nepal 2006: Women age 15-49 who have have been married and did not know the year of their first marriage contract.
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, 2014-B, 2014-C, 2014-W, 2014-W
India:
1992-C, 1992-W, 1992-B, 2015-W, 2015-C, 2015-B, 2015-W
Nepal:
2001-W, 2001-B, 2001-C, 2006-C, 2006-B, 2006-W, 2006-W
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