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Table 1 Definitions of early marriage outcome indicators among females from 2012 Demographic and Health Survey and 2012 Adolescent Reproductive Health Survey

From: An empirical exploration of female child marriage determinants in Indonesia

Indicators

Survey

Age range (years)

Survey question(s) details

(1) Ever married or cohabited

DHS

20–24

Question 1: Are you currently married or living together with a man as if married? Possible responses include: (1) Yes, currently married, (2) Yes, living with a man, and (3) No, not in a union.

Question 2: Have you ever been married or lived together with a man as if married? Possible responses: (1) Yes, formerly married, (2) Yes, lived with a man, and (3) No.

(2) Married or cohabited age < 18 years

DHS

20–24

Question 1 (following ever marriage or cohabitation classification): How old were you when you first started living with him? Responses are given in the form of the respondent’s age in years (at the time of cohabitation or marriage).

(3) Married or cohabited age < 16 years

DHS

20–24

(4) Martial-age preferences (years)

ARH

15–24

Question 1: At what age would you like to be married? Responses are given in the form of the respondent’s preferred age at marriage in years.

(5) Attitudes approving child marriage (< 18 years)

ARH

15–24

Question 1: In your opinion, what is the best age for a woman to get married? Responses are given in the form of the respondent’s opinion of the best age at marriage in years for females.