| Variable | Mean | Pre-reform | Post-reform | Control (post-reform) | Treatment (post-reform) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Marital status | |||||
| Married | 0.98 | 0.99 | 0.98 | 0.93 | 0.98 |
| Divorced/separated | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.07 | 0.02 |
| B. Demographics | |||||
| Age | 34.27 | 33 | 34.56 | 42.66 | 34.15 |
| Age at first marriage | 20.29 | 19.04 | 20.57 | 18.94 | 20.65 |
| Number of children | 4.3 | 5.23 | 4.09 | 4.33 | 4.08 |
| Number of children under 5 | 1.28 | 1.7 | 1.18 | 0.23 | 1.23 |
| Number of household members | 6.54 | 7.86 | 6.24 | 5.31 | 6.29 |
| C. Educational attainment | |||||
| No Education | 0.08 | 0.19 | 0.05 | 0.1 | 0.05 |
| Primary | 0.11 | 0.19 | 0.09 | 0.15 | 0.09 |
| Secondary | 0.54 | 0.46 | 0.56 | 0.55 | 0.56 |
| Higher | 0.27 | 0.16 | 0.3 | 0.19 | 0.3 |
| D. Outcome variables | |||||
| Currently working | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.15 |
| N | 57103 | 10607 | 46496 | 2200 | 44296 |
| Note: Source: Calculations from DHS: Jordan (1990,1997,2002,2007,2009,2102,2017) |