Descriptive statistics for measures used in analyses (1,550 respondents)
| Measure . | Mean . | SD . |
|---|---|---|
| Attitudes | ||
| Attitude in 1996: Ideal age women marry (12–35) | 20.15 | 2.57 |
| Attitude in 2008: Ideal age women marry (15–30) | 21.68 | 2.28 |
| Attitude in 1996: Ideal age men marry (13–40) | 24.18 | 3.36 |
| Attitude in 2008: Ideal age men marry (15–35) | 26.24 | 2.96 |
| Change in Attitudes: 1996–2008 Ideal Age | ||
| Ideal age women marry (–15 to 12) | 1.53 | 2.99 |
| Ideal age men marry (–15 to 12) | 2.05 | 3.79 |
| Gap in Ideal Ages for Men and Women to Marry | ||
| Gap in 1996 (–7 to 17) | 4.04 | 2.41 |
| Gap in 2008 (–8 to 15) | 4.56 | 2.29 |
| Potential Mechanisms of Attitude Change | ||
| Education | ||
| Educational attainment in 1996 (0–14) | 6.44 | 3.57 |
| Educational attainment, 1996–2008 (0–9) | 0.90 | 1.67 |
| Enrolled in school in 1996 | 0.39 | 0.49 |
| Key dimensions of the education context, 1995 | ||
| Highest grade offered, closest school (2–14) | 6.78 | 2.31 |
| % teachers with BA, closest school (0–1) | 0.18 | 0.21 |
| % schools only in English within 1 km (0–.6) | 0.21 | 0.17 |
| Estimated enrollment timing | ||
| Cohort: School before 1985 | 0.22 | 0.41 |
| Cohort: School in or after 1985 | 0.78 | 0.41 |
| Travel | ||
| Travel outside Nepal, not India, 1996–2008 | 0.06 | 0.24 |
| Key dimensions of the travel context | ||
| Family ever travel outside Nepal and India, 2008 | 0.75 | 0.44 |
| Friends ever travel outside Nepal and India, 2008 | 0.59 | 0.49 |
| Other Key Factors | ||
| Marriage | ||
| Married by 1996 | 0.41 | 0.49 |
| Married by 2008 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| Not married by 2008 | 0.09 | 0.29 |
| Female | 0.56 | 0.50 |
| Socioeconomic indicators | ||
| Household wealth index, 1996 (0–8) | 2.7 | 1.60 |
| Wage work, 1996 | 0.42 | 0.49 |
| Ethnicity/caste | ||
| Brahmin/Chhetri | 0.51 | 0.50 |
| Dalit | 0.09 | 0.29 |
| Newar | 0.06 | 0.24 |
| Terai Janajati | 0.21 | 0.40 |
| Hill Janajati | 0.13 | 0.34 |
| Respondent age in 1996 (15–25) | 19.39 | 3.2 |
| Measure . | Mean . | SD . |
|---|---|---|
| Attitudes | ||
| Attitude in 1996: Ideal age women marry (12–35) | 20.15 | 2.57 |
| Attitude in 2008: Ideal age women marry (15–30) | 21.68 | 2.28 |
| Attitude in 1996: Ideal age men marry (13–40) | 24.18 | 3.36 |
| Attitude in 2008: Ideal age men marry (15–35) | 26.24 | 2.96 |
| Change in Attitudes: 1996–2008 Ideal Age | ||
| Ideal age women marry (–15 to 12) | 1.53 | 2.99 |
| Ideal age men marry (–15 to 12) | 2.05 | 3.79 |
| Gap in Ideal Ages for Men and Women to Marry | ||
| Gap in 1996 (–7 to 17) | 4.04 | 2.41 |
| Gap in 2008 (–8 to 15) | 4.56 | 2.29 |
| Potential Mechanisms of Attitude Change | ||
| Education | ||
| Educational attainment in 1996 (0–14) | 6.44 | 3.57 |
| Educational attainment, 1996–2008 (0–9) | 0.90 | 1.67 |
| Enrolled in school in 1996 | 0.39 | 0.49 |
| Key dimensions of the education context, 1995 | ||
| Highest grade offered, closest school (2–14) | 6.78 | 2.31 |
| % teachers with BA, closest school (0–1) | 0.18 | 0.21 |
| % schools only in English within 1 km (0–.6) | 0.21 | 0.17 |
| Estimated enrollment timing | ||
| Cohort: School before 1985 | 0.22 | 0.41 |
| Cohort: School in or after 1985 | 0.78 | 0.41 |
| Travel | ||
| Travel outside Nepal, not India, 1996–2008 | 0.06 | 0.24 |
| Key dimensions of the travel context | ||
| Family ever travel outside Nepal and India, 2008 | 0.75 | 0.44 |
| Friends ever travel outside Nepal and India, 2008 | 0.59 | 0.49 |
| Other Key Factors | ||
| Marriage | ||
| Married by 1996 | 0.41 | 0.49 |
| Married by 2008 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| Not married by 2008 | 0.09 | 0.29 |
| Female | 0.56 | 0.50 |
| Socioeconomic indicators | ||
| Household wealth index, 1996 (0–8) | 2.7 | 1.60 |
| Wage work, 1996 | 0.42 | 0.49 |
| Ethnicity/caste | ||
| Brahmin/Chhetri | 0.51 | 0.50 |
| Dalit | 0.09 | 0.29 |
| Newar | 0.06 | 0.24 |
| Terai Janajati | 0.21 | 0.40 |
| Hill Janajati | 0.13 | 0.34 |
| Respondent age in 1996 (15–25) | 19.39 | 3.2 |
Note: Ranges are in parentheses.