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Mainstage Variable

mstatch1

marst change 1: Legal marital status change

Datafile

Index term

Question asked in the latest wave:

annualpartnershiphistory_w15.mstatch

Question label:

Legal marital status change

Question text:

What did your  legal marital status become with this change? Were you...

Question universe:

if [ff_ivlolw = 1 | ff_everint = 1] // Interviewed at prior wave or has been interviewed previously
And if [RelUp > 1] // Not in the group 'last wave husband/wife/CP still resident'
And if [MStatSam = 1 | MStatSamN = 1] // Legal marital status has changed since last wave

Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83215297.88%
proxy-7740.23%
refusal-2520.16%
don't know-1220.07%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil1420.13%
Married22200.67%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part3330.1%
separated but legally married4230.07%
Divorced5940.29%
Widowed61300.4%
separated from civil partner730.01%
a former civil partner820.01%
surviving civil partner920.01%
Total32849100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83472897.91%
proxy-71340.38%
refusal-2390.11%
don't know-1320.09%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil1680.19%
Married21870.53%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part3320.09%
separated but legally married4300.08%
Divorced51040.29%
Widowed61090.31%
separated from civil partner760.02%
surviving civil partner920.01%
Total35471100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-82729497.49%
proxy-71040.37%
refusal-2610.22%
don't know-1450.16%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil1870.31%
Married21330.48%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part3260.09%
separated but legally married4260.09%
Divorced51070.38%
Widowed61100.39%
separated from civil partner720.01%
a former civil partner820.01%
surviving civil partner910.0%
Total27998100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-82862497.79%
proxy-71980.68%
refusal-2450.15%
don't know-1150.05%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil1510.17%
Married2890.3%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part3180.06%
separated but legally married4260.09%
Divorced51010.35%
Widowed61010.35%
separated from civil partner730.01%
Total29271100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83093496.64%
proxy-74641.45%
refusal-2320.1%
don't know-1290.09%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil1500.16%
Married22150.67%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part3290.09%
separated but legally married4280.09%
Divorced51080.34%
Widowed61050.33%
separated from civil partner7100.03%
surviving civil partner940.01%
Total32008100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83280595.59%
proxy-78042.34%
refusal-2410.12%
don't know-1210.06%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil1650.19%
Married22630.77%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part3220.06%
separated but legally married4470.14%
Divorced51230.36%
Widowed61230.36%
separated from civil partner720.01%
a former civil partner810.0%
surviving civil partner920.01%
Total34319100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83431395.16%
proxy-710963.04%
refusal-2230.06%
don't know-1150.04%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil1460.13%
Married22810.78%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part3190.05%
separated but legally married4530.15%
Divorced5980.27%
Widowed61080.3%
separated from civil partner730.01%
a former civil partner810.0%
surviving civil partner920.01%
Total36058100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83697094.09%
proxy-716834.28%
refusal-2100.03%
don't know-150.01%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil1360.09%
Married22660.68%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part3140.04%
separated but legally married4480.12%
Divorced51440.37%
Widowed61150.29%
separated from civil partner710.0%
a former civil partner810.0%
surviving civil partner910.0%
Total39294100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83842891.13%
proxy-728326.72%
refusal-230.01%
don't know-160.01%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil1250.06%
25021.19%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part3130.03%
separated but legally married4750.18%
51450.34%
61370.32%
separated from civil partner720.0%
a former civil partner810.0%
surviving civil partner910.0%
Total42170100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
Not available for IEMB-10461510.21%
inapplicable-83659680.98%
proxy-731296.92%
refusal-210.0%
don't know-140.01%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil1130.03%
married24480.99%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part3290.06%
separated but legally married4860.19%
divorced51440.32%
widowed61260.28%
separated from civil partner710.0%
Total45192100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-84032989.95%
proxy-738588.6%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil1130.03%
married22850.64%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part340.01%
separated but legally married4730.16%
divorced51420.32%
widowed61320.29%
surviving civil partner910.0%
Total44837100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-84238090.03%
proxy-739358.36%
don't know-110.0%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil1250.05%
married23540.75%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part370.01%
separated but legally married4710.15%
divorced51740.37%
widowed61250.27%
separated from civil partner720.0%
Total47074100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-84524691.05%
proxy-738307.71%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil1190.04%
married22120.43%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part370.01%
separated but legally married4690.14%
divorced51640.33%
widowed61430.29%
separated from civil partner710.0%
surviving civil partner910.0%
Total49692100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-84995491.54%
proxy-738807.11%
don't know-120.0%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil1210.04%
married22200.4%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part380.01%
separated but legally married41020.19%
divorced52100.38%
widowed61670.31%
separated from civil partner730.01%
surviving civil partner910.0%
Total54568100.0%

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