Two-proportion z-test on the number of individuals actively participated in the decision making process, final decision on acceptance of a specific individual as life-partner and financial independence at the time of marriage showed significant difference between pre-IT and post-IT period brides. Significantly higher number of women were actively involved in choosing their life-partner in the post-IT period compared to pre-IT period (z = 5.931, p < 0.00006;>
The regression study (Fig
7A and B) with age of women as independent variable and difference in age of spouse as independent variable generated non-significant non-zero slope (slope= –0.06478, F= 0.2449, p= 0.6243) in pre-IT period. 4664, F= 9.826, p= 0.0039). The t-statistic which was used to compare the slopes of two timelines showed a significant difference (t = 2.113, p < 0.05). Continue reading
