TABLE 1.
Change in Marriage Behaviors by Marriage Cohort (N=46,010)
| N | Intercaste
|
Spouse Choice
|
Knew Husband For
|
Consanguineous1
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | R herself | R & Parents | Parents | wedding day | < 1 month | < 1 year | > 1 year | Yes | ||
| Marriage | ||||||||||
| Cohort | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 4,884 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 47.4 | 49.6 | 73.5 | 4.9 | 9.3 | 12.3 | 11.8 |
| 1980s | 13,061 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 52.6 | 43.2 | 71.4 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 10.2 | 10.5 |
| 1990s | 14,162 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 54.8 | 40.6 | 68.8 | 10.6 | 9.8 | 10.8 | 9.8 |
| 2000s | 13,903 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 62.6 | 31.0 | 63.9 | 14.2 | 9.9 | 12.0 | 8.6 |
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| Absolute Change (1970s to 2000s) | 1.8 | 3.4 | 15.2 | −18.6 | −9.6 | 9.3 | 0.6 | −0.3 | −3.1 | |
| Relative Change (1970s to 2000s) | 45.4 | 114.5 | 32.2 | −37.6 | −13.0 | 190.2 | 6.6 | −2.4 | −26.6 | |
1
Number of cases for consanguineous marriage is 44,752 (4,837; 12,851; 13,870; 13,194 for 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s respectively).