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Age at first marriage calculation using NFHS-4 [message #14267]

Thu, 15 March 2018 08:11

PintuPaul
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Registered: September 2017
Location: New Delhi, India

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Dear all, I have calculated women's age at first marriage for India NFHS-4 using the following syntax:

replace s308c=. if s308c==9997
replace s308c=. if s308c==9998
gen agemarried=int((s308c - v011 ) / 12)
replace agemarried=s309 if s309<=96

*Is it correct syntax for the calculation of age at first marriage?
*I have a little bit confused about the variable "s309". Can anyone illustrate this variable?
*According to the national report, the percentage of women (20-24 years) married before the age of 18 years was 26.8
*Using this syntax, it has found that 26.75% of the women (20-24 years) married before 18 years of age.
*Can anyone confirm me about the syntax of age at first marriage calculation?

M.Phil. Researcher
Centre for the Study of Regional Development
School of Social Science
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi-110067
India

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