%0 Journal Article %A Mohammad K., %A Azam K., %A Karimlou M., %A Noorbala A. A., %T Trend of age at first marriage of Iranian women based on the health survey %J Payesh (Health Monitor) Journal %V 6 %N 2 %U http://payeshjournal.ir/article-1-707-en.html %R %D 2007 %K Trend of age at first marriage, Health Survey, Brass, %X Objective(s): The present paper attempts to study the trend in age at first marriage based on the health survey study of 1999 and using the Brass model. Methods: The national Health survey was conducted in 1999 and it involved 111000 of the total population, studied via cluster sampling (clusters of 8 households). Our sample consisted of 16000 women aged 15·49; we gathered data on the following set of variables: current age, marital status, age at first marriage and area of residence (urban/rural). Age at first marriage for married women had a mean of 17.8 years (SD=3.7) for the entire country. Results: The Brass model fitted to data revealed a significant decreasing trend for the proportion of married women in all age groups, especially for the 15-19 year-old category. Conclusion: This obviously indicates a generally increasing trend in age at first marriage. %> http://payeshjournal.ir/article-1-707-en.pdf %P 0-0 %& 0 %! %9 Descriptive %L A-10-10-687 %+ %G eng %@ 1680-7626 %[ 2007