Table 3 Frequency table of ideal age for marriage (n = 1000)

Ideal age of marriage of girls

> 25 years

7.4

23–25 years

28.7

21–22 years

26.6

19–20 years

31.1

18 years

4.6

17 years

1.1

≤ 17 years

0.5

Disparity in ideal age of marriage for girls compared to boys

0 year

3.9

1 year

6.5

2 years

20.1

3 years

37.0

4 years

11.6

5 years

26.9

> 5 years

4.0

Lowest acceptable age of marriage for girls

18 years or more

64.7

17 years

20.6

16 years

4.7

15 years

5.4

14 years

2.1

13 years

2.2

12 years or below

0.3

Highest acceptable age of marriage for girls

No upper limit

7.4

> 40 years

11.2

30–40 years

39.5

25–29 years

27.3

21–24 years

11.1

19–20 years

3.5

18 years or lower

0