Trend of age at first marriage of Iranian women based on the health survey

• Main Authors: Mohammad K., Azam K., Karimlou M., Noorbala A. A.
• Format: Article
• Language: fas
• Published: Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research 2007-04-01
• Series: Payesh
• Subjects: trend of age at first marriage; health survey; brass
• Online Access: http://payeshjournal.ir/article-1-707-en.html

Objective(s): The present paper attempts to study the trend in age at first marriage based on the health survey study of 1999 and using the Brass model. Methods: The national Health survey was conducted in 1999 and it involved 111000 of the total population, studied via cluster sampling (clusters of 8 households). Our sample consisted of 16000 women aged 15·49; we gathered data on the following set of variables: current age, marital status, age at first marriage and area of residence (urban/rural). Age at first marriage for married women had a mean of 17.8 years (SD=3.7) for the entire country. Results:  The Brass model fitted to data revealed a significant decreasing trend for the proportion of married women in all age groups, especially for the 15-19 year-old category. Conclusion: This obviously indicates a generally increasing trend in age at first marriage.