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Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
10 | 10 | · | X | · |
11 | 11 | · | · | · |
12 | 12 | X | X | X |
13 | 13 | X | X | X |
14 | 14 | X | X | X |
15 | 15 | X | X | X |
16 | 16 | X | X | X |
17 | 17 | X | X | X |
18 | 18 | X | X | X |
19 | 19 | X | X | X |
20 | 20 | X | X | X |
21 | 21 | X | X | X |
22 | 22 | X | X | X |
23 | 23 | X | X | X |
24 | 24 | X | X | X |
25 | 25 | X | X | X |
26 | 26 | X | X | X |
27 | 27 | X | X | X |
28 | 28 | X | X | X |
29 | 29 | X | X | X |
30 | 30 | X | X | X |
31 | 31 | X | X | X |
32 | 32 | X | X | X |
33 | 33 | X | X | X |
34 | 34 | X | X | X |
35 | 35 | X | X | X |
36 | 36 | X | X | X |
37 | 37 | X | X | X |
38 | 38 | X | X | X |
39 | 39 | X | X | X |
40 | 40 | X | X | X |
41 | 41 | X | X | X |
42 | 42 | X | X | X |
43 | 43 | X | X | X |
44 | 44 | X | X | X |
45 | 45 | X | X | X |
46 | 46 | X | X | X |
47 | 47 | X | X | X |
48 | 48 | X | X | X |
49 | 49 | X | X | X |
50 | 50 | X | X | X |
51 | 51 | X | X | X |
52 | 52 | X | X | X |
53 | 53 | X | X | X |
54 | 54 | · | X | X |
55 | 55 | X | X | X |
56 | 56 | X | X | · |
57 | 57 | X | · | · |
58 | 58 | X | X | X |
59 | 59 | X | X | X |
60 | 60 | X | X | X |
61 | 61 | X | · | · |
62 | 62 | X | X | · |
63 | 63 | X | X | · |
64 | 64 | · | · | X |
65 | 65 | · | · | · |
66 | 66 | · | · | X |
67 | 67 | X | · | · |
68 | 68 | · | · | · |
69 | 69 | · | · | · |
70 | 70 | X | X | · |
71 | 71 | · | · | · |
72 | 72 | · | X | X |
73 | 73 | X | · | · |
74 | 74 | · | · | · |
75 | 75 | · | · | · |
76 | 76 | · | · | · |
77 | 77 | · | · | X |
78 | 78 | · | · | · |
79 | 79 | · | · | · |
80 | 80 | · | · | · |
81 | 81 | · | · | · |
82 | 82 | · | · | · |
83 | 83 | · | · | · |
84 | 84 | · | · | · |
85 | 85 | · | · | · |
86 | 86 | · | · | · |
87 | 87 | · | · | · |
88 | 88 | · | · | · |
89 | 89 | · | · | · |
90 | 90 | · | · | · |
91 | 91 | · | · | · |
92 | 92 | · | · | · |
93 | 93 | · | · | · |
94 | 94 | · | · | · |
95 | 95+ | X | · | · |
97 | Don't know | · | · | X |
98 | Missing | X | X | X |
99 | NIU (not in universe) | · | · | X |
Description
MARHUSAGE reports the age of the woman's first husband or partner at the time of their marriage or union.
Comparability
Apart from universe differences, MARHUSAGE has no comparability problems.
Comparability - Standard DHS
MARHUSAGE is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.
Universe
- Bangladesh 2004: Ever-married women age 10-49.
- Bangladesh 2007: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Ghana 1988: Women age 15-49 who have ever been married or lived with a man.
Bangladesh:
2004-W, 2004-C, 2004-B, 2004-W, 2007-W, 2007-C, 2007-B, 2007-W
Ghana:
1988-W, 1988-C, 1988-B
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