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Mainstage Variable

divchk1

marst change 1: Divorce/CP dissolved date check

Datafile

Index term

Question asked in the latest wave:

annualpartnershiphistory_w15.divchk

Question label:

Divorce/CP dissolved date check

Question text:

You say you became divorced {if MStatCh = 5} your civil partnership was dissolved {if MStatCh = 8}. Is the date you have given me the date your divorce {if MStatCh = 5} dissolved partnership {if MStatCh = 8} became final or the date you separated and stopped living with your [husband/wife/partner]?

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
And if [MStatCh = 5 | 8] // New legal marital status is divorced or former civil partner (civil partnership legally dissolved)

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

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83267999.48%
proxy-7740.23%
refusal-230.01%
Date became final1910.28%
Date stopped living together220.01%
Total32849100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83523399.33%
proxy-71340.38%
refusal-210.0%
don't know-120.01%
Date became final1960.27%
Date stopped living together250.01%
Total35471100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-82778599.24%
proxy-71040.37%
refusal-260.02%
don't know-130.01%
Date became final1910.33%
Date stopped living together290.03%
Total27998100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-82897298.98%
proxy-71980.68%
don't know-130.01%
Date became final1900.31%
Date stopped living together280.03%
Total29271100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83143698.21%
proxy-74641.45%
refusal-260.02%
don't know-140.01%
Date became final1910.28%
Date stopped living together270.02%
Total32008100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83339197.3%
proxy-78042.34%
refusal-230.01%
don't know-150.01%
Date became final11150.34%
Date stopped living together210.0%
Total34319100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83486396.69%
proxy-710963.04%
refusal-250.01%
don't know-150.01%
Date became final1840.23%
Date stopped living together250.01%
Total36058100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83746695.35%
proxy-716834.28%
refusal-220.01%
don't know-130.01%
Date became final11340.34%
Date stopped living together260.02%
Total39294100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83919292.94%
proxy-728326.72%
refusal-210.0%
don't know-150.01%
Date became final11380.33%
Date stopped living together220.0%
Total42170100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
Not available for IEMB-10461510.21%
inapplicable-83730482.55%
proxy-731296.92%
refusal-220.0%
don't know-140.01%
date became final11340.3%
date stopped living together240.01%
Total45192100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-84083791.08%
proxy-738588.6%
date became final11360.3%
date stopped living together260.01%
Total44837100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-84296591.27%
proxy-739358.36%
don't know-110.0%
date became final11710.36%
date stopped living together220.0%
Total47074100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-84569891.96%
proxy-738307.71%
date became final11590.32%
date stopped living together250.01%
Total49692100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-85047892.5%
proxy-738807.11%
don't know-110.0%
date became final12060.38%
date stopped living together230.01%
Total54568100.0%

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