marst change 1: Month legal marital status changed
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Question asked in the latest wave:
annualpartnershiphistory_ip17.statcm
Question label:
Month legal marital status changed
Question text:
Can you tell me the month and year of that change to your legal marital status?
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
Question interviewer instructions:
ENTER MONTH
Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2419 | 96.99% |
| proxy | -7 | 30 | 1.2% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.04% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.04% |
| January | 1 | 1 | 0.04% |
| February | 2 | 4 | 0.16% |
| March | 3 | 4 | 0.16% |
| April | 4 | 3 | 0.12% |
| May | 5 | 6 | 0.24% |
| June | 6 | 2 | 0.08% |
| July | 7 | 4 | 0.16% |
| August | 8 | 6 | 0.24% |
| September | 9 | 2 | 0.08% |
| October | 10 | 4 | 0.16% |
| November | 11 | 5 | 0.2% |
| December | 12 | 2 | 0.08% |
| Total | 2494 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.7 | 2451 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 3.2 | 43 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 9 | 0.32% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 2763 | 97.05% |
| proxy | -7 | 22 | 0.77% |
| refusal | -2 | 3 | 0.11% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.07% |
| January | 1 | 2 | 0.07% |
| February | 2 | 2 | 0.07% |
| April | 4 | 6 | 0.21% |
| May | 5 | 6 | 0.21% |
| June | 6 | 1 | 0.04% |
| July | 7 | 5 | 0.18% |
| August | 8 | 3 | 0.11% |
| September | 9 | 6 | 0.21% |
| October | 10 | 10 | 0.35% |
| November | 11 | 7 | 0.25% |
| Total | 2847 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.42 | 2799 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 48 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.04% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 2627 | 96.58% |
| proxy | -7 | 34 | 1.25% |
| don't know | -1 | 5 | 0.18% |
| January | 1 | 3 | 0.11% |
| February | 2 | 9 | 0.33% |
| March | 3 | 3 | 0.11% |
| April | 4 | 8 | 0.29% |
| May | 5 | 2 | 0.07% |
| June | 6 | 5 | 0.18% |
| July | 7 | 5 | 0.18% |
| August | 8 | 3 | 0.11% |
| October | 10 | 6 | 0.22% |
| November | 11 | 1 | 0.04% |
| December | 12 | 8 | 0.29% |
| Total | 2720 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.19 | 2667 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 3.68 | 53 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 2 | 0.07% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 3023 | 98.76% |
| proxy | -7 | 3 | 0.1% |
| refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.07% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.03% |
| January | 1 | 1 | 0.03% |
| March | 3 | 3 | 0.1% |
| April | 4 | 5 | 0.16% |
| May | 5 | 2 | 0.07% |
| June | 6 | 1 | 0.03% |
| August | 8 | 6 | 0.2% |
| September | 9 | 1 | 0.03% |
| October | 10 | 3 | 0.1% |
| November | 11 | 4 | 0.13% |
| December | 12 | 4 | 0.13% |
| Total | 3061 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 3031 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 3.38 | 30 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 5 | 0.22% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 2214 | 97.66% |
| proxy | -7 | 15 | 0.66% |
| refusal | -2 | 3 | 0.13% |
| January | 1 | 3 | 0.13% |
| February | 2 | 3 | 0.13% |
| March | 3 | 2 | 0.09% |
| April | 4 | 1 | 0.04% |
| May | 5 | 2 | 0.09% |
| June | 6 | 6 | 0.26% |
| July | 7 | 1 | 0.04% |
| August | 8 | 2 | 0.09% |
| September | 9 | 3 | 0.13% |
| October | 10 | 4 | 0.18% |
| November | 11 | 2 | 0.09% |
| December | 12 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Total | 2267 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.3 | 2237 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 3.37 | 30 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 4 | 0.18% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 2108 | 95.26% |
| proxy | -7 | 51 | 2.3% |
| refusal | -2 | 3 | 0.14% |
| don't know | -1 | 3 | 0.14% |
| January | 1 | 2 | 0.09% |
| February | 2 | 2 | 0.09% |
| March | 3 | 3 | 0.14% |
| April | 4 | 2 | 0.09% |
| May | 5 | 3 | 0.14% |
| June | 6 | 7 | 0.32% |
| July | 7 | 6 | 0.27% |
| August | 8 | 4 | 0.18% |
| September | 9 | 4 | 0.18% |
| October | 10 | 8 | 0.36% |
| November | 11 | 2 | 0.09% |
| December | 12 | 1 | 0.05% |
| Total | 2213 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.91 | 2169 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 2.88 | 44 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 2 | 0.07% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 2846 | 95.18% |
| proxy | -7 | 94 | 3.14% |
| refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.07% |
| don't know | -1 | 3 | 0.1% |
| January | 1 | 3 | 0.1% |
| February | 2 | 2 | 0.07% |
| March | 3 | 3 | 0.1% |
| April | 4 | 6 | 0.2% |
| May | 5 | 4 | 0.13% |
| June | 6 | 7 | 0.23% |
| July | 7 | 1 | 0.03% |
| August | 8 | 4 | 0.13% |
| September | 9 | 4 | 0.13% |
| October | 10 | 6 | 0.2% |
| November | 11 | 2 | 0.07% |
| December | 12 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Total | 2990 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.3 | 2947 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 3.06 | 43 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 2 | 0.08% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 2441 | 94.98% |
| proxy | -7 | 89 | 3.46% |
| refusal | -2 | 3 | 0.12% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.04% |
| January | 1 | 1 | 0.04% |
| February | 2 | 2 | 0.08% |
| March | 3 | 4 | 0.16% |
| April | 4 | 2 | 0.08% |
| May | 5 | 7 | 0.27% |
| June | 6 | 5 | 0.19% |
| July | 7 | 3 | 0.12% |
| August | 8 | 4 | 0.16% |
| September | 9 | 2 | 0.08% |
| October | 10 | 1 | 0.04% |
| November | 11 | 2 | 0.08% |
| December | 12 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Total | 2570 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.03 | 2536 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 2.74 | 34 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2220 | 93.36% |
| proxy | -7 | 111 | 4.67% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.04% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.08% |
| january | 1 | 5 | 0.21% |
| february | 2 | 1 | 0.04% |
| march | 3 | 2 | 0.08% |
| april | 4 | 2 | 0.08% |
| may | 5 | 3 | 0.13% |
| june | 6 | 4 | 0.17% |
| july | 7 | 5 | 0.21% |
| august | 8 | 11 | 0.46% |
| september | 9 | 4 | 0.17% |
| october | 10 | 4 | 0.17% |
| november | 11 | 2 | 0.08% |
| december | 12 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Total | 2378 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.66 | 2334 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 44 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2308 | 95.65% |
| proxy | -7 | 76 | 3.15% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.04% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.04% |
| january | 1 | 1 | 0.04% |
| february | 2 | 1 | 0.04% |
| march | 3 | 8 | 0.33% |
| april | 4 | 3 | 0.12% |
| may | 5 | 1 | 0.04% |
| june | 6 | 1 | 0.04% |
| july | 7 | 3 | 0.12% |
| august | 8 | 3 | 0.12% |
| september | 9 | 4 | 0.17% |
| october | 10 | 1 | 0.04% |
| december | 12 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Total | 2413 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.67 | 2386 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 2.95 | 27 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1982 | 92.23% |
| proxy | -7 | 125 | 5.82% |
| refusal | -2 | 4 | 0.19% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.09% |
| January | 1 | 1 | 0.05% |
| February | 2 | 1 | 0.05% |
| March | 3 | 2 | 0.09% |
| April | 4 | 1 | 0.05% |
| May | 5 | 1 | 0.05% |
| June | 6 | 8 | 0.37% |
| July | 7 | 2 | 0.09% |
| August | 8 | 5 | 0.23% |
| September | 9 | 3 | 0.14% |
| October | 10 | 3 | 0.14% |
| November | 11 | 5 | 0.23% |
| December | 12 | 4 | 0.19% |
| Total | 2149 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.78 | 2113 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 3.01 | 36 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1935 | 90.34% |
| proxy | -7 | 147 | 6.86% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.05% |
| don't know | -1 | 3 | 0.14% |
| January | 1 | 1 | 0.05% |
| February | 2 | 2 | 0.09% |
| March | 3 | 4 | 0.19% |
| April | 4 | 7 | 0.33% |
| May | 5 | 3 | 0.14% |
| June | 6 | 12 | 0.56% |
| July | 7 | 4 | 0.19% |
| August | 8 | 3 | 0.14% |
| September | 9 | 3 | 0.14% |
| October | 10 | 9 | 0.42% |
| November | 11 | 5 | 0.23% |
| December | 12 | 3 | 0.14% |
| Total | 2142 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 2086 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 2.98 | 56 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2157 | 90.44% |
| proxy | -7 | 206 | 8.64% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.08% |
| january | 1 | 1 | 0.04% |
| march | 3 | 1 | 0.04% |
| april | 4 | 1 | 0.04% |
| may | 5 | 1 | 0.04% |
| june | 6 | 3 | 0.13% |
| july | 7 | 3 | 0.13% |
| august | 8 | 2 | 0.08% |
| september | 9 | 3 | 0.13% |
| october | 10 | 1 | 0.04% |
| november | 11 | 2 | 0.08% |
| december | 12 | 2 | 0.08% |
| Total | 2385 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.55 | 2365 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 2.96 | 20 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1604 | 91.34% |
| proxy | -7 | 135 | 7.69% |
| january | 1 | 2 | 0.11% |
| may | 5 | 3 | 0.17% |
| june | 6 | 6 | 0.34% |
| july | 7 | 2 | 0.11% |
| august | 8 | 1 | 0.06% |
| september | 9 | 1 | 0.06% |
| october | 10 | 1 | 0.06% |
| december | 12 | 1 | 0.06% |
| Total | 1756 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.24 | 1739 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 2.73 | 17 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1782 | 95.29% |
| proxy | -7 | 82 | 4.39% |
| may | 5 | 1 | 0.05% |
| july | 7 | 2 | 0.11% |
| september | 9 | 2 | 0.11% |
| november | 11 | 1 | 0.05% |
| Total | 1870 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 1864 | 5.0 | 11.0 | 2.1 | 6 |



