From: First birth and the trajectory of women’s empowerment in Egypt
Married women, N = 4660 | ||
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Key variables in 2006 | Number (N) | % or mean (SD) |
Number of births | ||
0 | 458 | 9.83 |
1 | 827 | 17.8 |
2 | 1073 | 23.0 |
3 | 909 | 19.5 |
4+ | 1393 | 29.9 |
Mean (standard deviation, SD) | 4660 | 2.79 (1.99) |
Gender of first birth | ||
Boy | 1993 | 47.5 |
Girl | 2203 | 52.5 |
Current age (years) | 4660 | 32.2 (8.70) |
15–24 years | 1086 | 23.3 |
25–34 years | 1670 | 35.8 |
35–44 years | 1392 | 29.9 |
45–49 years | 512 | 11.0 |
Years of education | 4660 | 7.29 (5.69) |
Age at marriage (years) | 4660 | 20.4 (4.02) |
Less than 18 years old | 1113 | 23.9 |
18 years or older | 3547 | 76.1 |
Value of dowry | ||
No response | 1251 | 26.9 |
No amount | 1798 | 38.6 |
Some amount | 1611 | 34.6 |
Related to husband (1/0) | 1488 | 32.0 |
Ever worked (1/0) | 1416 | 30.4 |
Region | ||
Greater Cairo | 470 | 10.1 |
Alexandria and Suez Canal | 394 | 8.45 |
Urban Lower | 576 | 12.4 |
Urban Upper | 734 | 15.8 |
Rural Lower | 1388 | 29.8 |
Rural Upper | 1098 | 23.6 |
Household wealth index | ||
Poorest | 879 | 18.9 |
Poorer | 1024 | 22.0 |
Middle | 1030 | 22.1 |
Richer | 892 | 19.1 |
Richest | 835 | 17.9 |
Husband’s age in years | 4660 | 39.1 (9.74) |
Husband’s years of education | 4660 | 8.68 (5.47) |