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Innovation Panel Variable

marstat

marital status of respondent

Datafiles

Question asked in the latest wave:

hhgrid_ip17.marstat

Question label:

Legal marital status

Question text:

Since personal circumstances can change over time, we would just like to check some important information.
What is [[NAME]'s / [CNAME]'s / [ff_forname]'s / [your]] legal marital status?

Question universe:

if [DVAge >= 16] // If individual is 16 or over

Question interviewer instructions:

CODE FIRST THAT APPLIES

RECORD LEGAL MARITAL STATUS EVEN IF E.G. DIVORCED BUT COHABITING IN CURRENT HOUSEHOLD

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

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-92416.69%
inapplicable-851914.4%
refusal-280.22%
don't know-140.11%
single, never married/civil partnership191025.24%
married and living with husband/wife2148641.22%
married and living with husband/wife3330.92%
married and living with husband/wife4501.39%
Divorced52145.94%
Widowed61343.72%
married and living with husband/wife750.14%
spontaneous only: a surviving civil partner (your910.03%
Total3605100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-869216.42%
refusal-2120.28%
don't know-1130.31%
single, never married/civil partnership1114327.12%
married and living with husband/wife2181843.14%
married and living with husband/wife3360.85%
married and living with husband/wife4631.5%
Divorced52886.83%
Widowed61453.44%
married and living with husband/wife720.05%
spontaneous only: a former civil partner, the civi820.05%
Total4214100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-868416.3%
refusal-2120.29%
don't know-1120.29%
single, never married/civil partnership1115727.57%
married and living with husband/wife2178942.63%
married and living with husband/wife3170.41%
married and living with husband/wife4631.5%
Divorced53007.15%
Widowed61543.67%
married and living with husband/wife760.14%
spontaneous only: a surviving civil partner (your930.07%
Total4197100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-882716.66%
refusal-2140.28%
don't know-190.18%
single, never married/civil partnership1140928.39%
married and living with husband/wife2208141.93%
married and living with husband/wife3280.56%
married and living with husband/wife4721.45%
Divorced53456.95%
Widowed61663.34%
married and living with husband/wife780.16%
spontaneous only: a former civil partner, the civi830.06%
spontaneous only: a surviving civil partner (your910.02%
Total4963100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.03%
inapplicable-856716.35%
refusal-270.2%
don't know-170.2%
single, never married/civil partnership192426.65%
married and living with husband/wife2147742.6%
married and living with husband/wife3230.66%
married and living with husband/wife4471.36%
Divorced52697.76%
Widowed61353.89%
married and living with husband/wife780.23%
spontaneous only: a former civil partner, the civi810.03%
spontaneous only: a surviving civil partner (your910.03%
Total3467100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.03%
inapplicable-855916.91%
refusal-2110.33%
don't know-1150.45%
single, never married/civil partnership182224.86%
married and living with husband/wife2141842.89%
married and living with husband/wife390.27%
married and living with husband/wife4581.75%
Divorced52557.71%
Widowed61514.57%
married and living with husband/wife760.18%
spontaneous only: a former civil partner, the civi810.03%
Total3306100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-882518.35%
refusal-2120.27%
don't know-1100.22%
single, never married/civil partnership1114525.46%
married and living with husband/wife2185141.16%
married and living with husband/wife3160.36%
married and living with husband/wife4701.56%
Divorced53507.78%
Widowed62084.63%
married and living with husband/wife750.11%
spontaneous only: a former civil partner, the civi840.09%
spontaneous only: a surviving civil partner (your910.02%
Total4497100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-866418.24%
refusal-2100.27%
don't know-1120.33%
single, never married/civil partnership196526.5%
married and living with husband/wife2148740.84%
married and living with husband/wife3100.27%
married and living with husband/wife4651.79%
Divorced52697.39%
Widowed61544.23%
married and living with husband/wife730.08%
spontaneous only: a former civil partner, the civi820.05%
Total3641100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.03%
inapplicable-857218.36%
refusal-290.29%
don't know-1100.32%
single, never married/civil partnership179025.35%
married and living with husband/wife2131342.14%
married and living with husband/wife3130.42%
married and living with husband/wife4491.57%
divorced52197.03%
widowed61354.33%
married and living with husband/wife740.13%
spontaneous only: a former civil partner, the civi810.03%
Total3116100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-863019.15%
refusal-250.15%
don't know-120.06%
single, never married/civil partnership184925.81%
married and living with husband/wife2135941.32%
married and living with husband/wife3110.33%
married and living with husband/wife4411.25%
divorced52557.75%
widowed61374.17%
Total3289100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-920.06%
inapplicable-871519.75%
refusal-260.17%
don't know-140.11%
single, never married/civil partnership187024.03%
married and living with husband/wife2152242.03%
married and living with husband/wife3160.44%
married and living with husband/wife4551.52%
divorced52677.37%
widowed61604.42%
married and living with husband/wife720.06%
spontaneous only: a surviving civil partner (your920.06%
Total3621100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-857719.63%
refusal-220.07%
don't know-160.2%
single, never married/civil partnership171724.39%
married and living with husband/wife2122341.6%
married and living with husband/wife370.24%
married and living with husband/wife4481.63%
Divorced52167.35%
Widowed61434.86%
married and living with husband/wife710.03%
Total2940100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-980.27%
inapplicable-858019.31%
don't know-130.1%
single, never married/civil partnership171423.77%
married and living with husband/wife2128042.61%
married and living with husband/wife3100.33%
married and living with husband/wife4421.4%
Divorced52187.26%
Widowed61484.93%
married and living with husband/wife710.03%
Total3004100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-870920.96%
single, never married/civil partnership180423.77%
married and living with husband/wife2137740.72%
married and living with husband/wife370.21%
married and living with husband/wife4541.6%
divorced52467.27%
widowed61855.47%
Total3382100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-851020.55%
don't know-120.08%
single, never married/civil partnership154321.88%
married and living with husband/wife2106943.07%
married and living with husband/wife350.2%
married and living with husband/wife4421.69%
divorced51666.69%
widowed61455.84%
Total2482100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-920.07%
inapplicable-854320.2%
single, never married/civil partnership158521.76%
married and living with husband/wife2118143.94%
married and living with husband/wife360.22%
married and living with husband/wife4471.75%
divorced51706.32%
widowed61545.73%
Total2688100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-877621.56%
don't know-170.19%
single, never married/civil partnership178521.81%
married and living with husband/wife2152442.33%
married and living with husband/wife350.14%
married and living with husband/wife4671.86%
divorced52366.56%
widowed62005.56%
Total3600100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-940.16%
inapplicable-82339.34%
proxy-7301.2%
refusal-230.12%
don't know-120.08%
single, never married/civil partnership164525.86%
married and living with husband/wife2119247.79%
married and living with husband/wife3281.12%
married and living with husband/wife4401.6%
Divorced51917.66%
Widowed61214.85%
married and living with husband/wife750.2%
Total2494100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-830.11%
proxy-7220.77%
refusal-290.32%
don't know-180.28%
single, never married/civil partnership183729.4%
married and living with husband/wife2149452.48%
married and living with husband/wife3240.84%
married and living with husband/wife4572.0%
Divorced52568.99%
Widowed61354.74%
married and living with husband/wife710.04%
spontaneous only: a former civil partner, the civi810.04%
Total2847100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
proxy-7341.25%
refusal-260.22%
don't know-130.11%
single, never married/civil partnership178528.86%
married and living with husband/wife2140951.8%
married and living with husband/wife3150.55%
married and living with husband/wife4552.02%
Divorced52679.82%
Widowed61385.07%
married and living with husband/wife750.18%
spontaneous only: a surviving civil partner (your930.11%
Total2720100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-840.13%
proxy-730.1%
refusal-280.26%
don't know-150.16%
single, never married/civil partnership195931.33%
married and living with husband/wife2156651.16%
married and living with husband/wife3170.56%
married and living with husband/wife4591.93%
Divorced52849.28%
Widowed61484.84%
married and living with husband/wife770.23%
spontaneous only: a former civil partner, the civi810.03%
Total3061100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
proxy-7150.66%
refusal-260.26%
don't know-150.22%
single, never married/civil partnership162327.48%
married and living with husband/wife2121253.46%
married and living with husband/wife3170.75%
married and living with husband/wife4391.72%
Divorced52229.79%
Widowed61205.29%
married and living with husband/wife760.26%
spontaneous only: a former civil partner, the civi810.04%
spontaneous only: a surviving civil partner (your910.04%
Total2267100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
proxy-7512.3%
refusal-230.14%
don't know-190.41%
single, never married/civil partnership157325.89%
married and living with husband/wife2115252.06%
married and living with husband/wife350.23%
married and living with husband/wife4482.17%
Divorced522810.3%
Widowed61396.28%
married and living with husband/wife740.18%
spontaneous only: a former civil partner, the civi810.05%
Total2213100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8100.33%
proxy-7943.14%
refusal-250.17%
don't know-150.17%
single, never married/civil partnership181727.32%
married and living with husband/wife2147749.4%
married and living with husband/wife3130.43%
married and living with husband/wife4652.17%
Divorced531410.5%
Widowed61836.12%
married and living with husband/wife730.1%
spontaneous only: a former civil partner, the civi830.1%
spontaneous only: a surviving civil partner (your910.03%
Total2990100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8100.39%
proxy-7893.46%
refusal-240.16%
don't know-190.35%
single, never married/civil partnership174128.83%
married and living with husband/wife2125848.95%
married and living with husband/wife390.35%
married and living with husband/wife4612.37%
Divorced52449.49%
Widowed61405.45%
married and living with husband/wife730.12%
spontaneous only: a former civil partner, the civi820.08%
Total2570100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.04%
inapplicable-810.04%
proxy-7632.78%
refusal-270.31%
don't know-160.27%
single, never married/civil partnership161026.96%
married and living with husband/wife2116751.57%
married and living with husband/wife3120.53%
married and living with husband/wife4431.9%
divorced51998.79%
widowed61245.48%
married and living with husband/wife730.13%
spontaneous only: a former civil partner, the civi810.04%
Total2263100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-840.17%
proxy-71114.67%
refusal-220.08%
don't know-110.04%
single, never married/civil partnership166127.8%
married and living with husband/wife2119150.08%
married and living with husband/wife390.38%
married and living with husband/wife4391.64%
divorced52369.92%
widowed61245.21%
Total2378100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.04%
proxy-7763.15%
refusal-250.21%
don't know-130.12%
single, never married/civil partnership162325.82%
married and living with husband/wife2127252.71%
married and living with husband/wife3100.41%
married and living with husband/wife4471.95%
divorced52329.61%
widowed61415.84%
married and living with husband/wife720.08%
spontaneous only: a surviving civil partner (your910.04%
Total2413100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
proxy-71255.82%
refusal-210.05%
don't know-130.14%
single, never married/civil partnership155825.97%
married and living with husband/wife2107750.12%
married and living with husband/wife340.19%
married and living with husband/wife4472.19%
Divorced52019.35%
Widowed61326.14%
married and living with husband/wife710.05%
Total2149100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-950.23%
proxy-71476.86%
don't know-110.05%
single, never married/civil partnership152624.56%
married and living with husband/wife2108850.79%
married and living with husband/wife370.33%
married and living with husband/wife4391.82%
Divorced51979.2%
Widowed61316.12%
married and living with husband/wife710.05%
Total2142100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
proxy-72068.64%
single, never married/civil partnership157223.98%
married and living with husband/wife2115948.6%
married and living with husband/wife340.17%
married and living with husband/wife4512.14%
divorced52279.52%
widowed61666.96%
Total2385100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
proxy-71357.69%
don't know-110.06%
single, never married/civil partnership138521.92%
married and living with husband/wife290451.48%
married and living with husband/wife340.23%
married and living with husband/wife4392.22%
divorced51548.77%
widowed61347.63%
Total1756100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
single, never married/civil partnership146224.71%
married and living with husband/wife2105556.42%
married and living with husband/wife350.27%
married and living with husband/wife4472.51%
divorced51578.4%
widowed61447.7%
Total1870100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
single, never married/civil partnership166225.78%
married and living with husband/wife2141254.98%
married and living with husband/wife340.16%
married and living with husband/wife4642.49%
divorced52298.92%
widowed61977.67%
Total2568100.0%

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