Table 1. Religious affiliation and spousal demographics by Church type.
| Apostolic (n = 22) | Non-Apostolic (n = 13) | |
|---|---|---|
| Participant | ||
| Mean age at marriage (range) | 16.6 (13.0–21.0) | 17.2 (15.0–23.0) |
| Median age at marriage | 16.0 | 17.0 |
| Median years of schooling (range) | 7.5 (6.0–10.0) | 8.0 (6.0–9.0) |
| Husband | ||
| Mean age at marriage (range) | 25.0 (17.0–48.0) | 22.6 (18.0–35.0) |
| Median age at marriage | 24.0 | 21.0 |
| Median years of schooling (range) | 10.0 (3.0–13.0) | 11.1 (10.0–13.5) |
| Participant’s Original Affiliationa | ||
| From different church type | 7 (32%) | 1 (8%) |
| Same type, different denomination | 6 (27%) | 7 (54%) |
| Same type, same denomination | 9 (41%) | 5 (38%) |
aNote that one non-Apostolic women had married an Apostolic man but then left him and returned to her original non-Apostolic denomination. Thus, she is categorized here as non-Apostolic.