Table 2.
Disparities in age at first marriage and age at first birth, Egypt (1995-2005)
| Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 |
| Median age at first marriage | 18.0 | 18.0 | 19.0 |
| CI by Education | 0.05 (0.048 0.052) | 0.05 (0.048 0.052) | 0.05 (0.048 0.052) |
| CI by Wealth index | 0.05 (0.048 0.052) | 0.04 (0.038 0.042) | 0.05 (0.048 0.052) |
| % married before age 16*** | 24.0 | 20.1 | 15.4 |
| CI by Education | -0.38 (-0.392 -0.368) | -0.45 (-0.464 -0.436) | -0.47 (-0.484 -0.456) |
| CI by Wealth index | -0.34 (-0.356 -0.324) | -0.32 (-0.336 -0.304) | -0.39 (-0.408 -0.372) |
| Median age at first birth | 20.0 | 20.0 | 21.0 |
| CI by Education | 0.04 (0.038 0.042) | 0.04 (0.038 0.042) | 0.04 (0.038 0.042) |
| CI by Wealth index | 0.04 (0.038 0.042) | 0.04 (0.038 0.042) | 0.04 (0.038 0.042) |
| % had first pregnancy before age 20 *** | 35.2 | 30.8 | 26.2 |
| CI by Education | -0.37 (-0.382 -0.358) | -0.40 (-0.412 -0.388) | -0.40 (-0.412 -0.388) |
| CI by Wealth index | -0.34 (-0.352 -0.328) | -0.30 (-0.312 -0.288) | -0.37 (-0.384 -0.356) |
CI refers to the concentration index
*** significant at p < 0.001
95% Confidence intervals for concentration index are presented between parentheses